Barnwell School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Barnwell School is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barnwell, Stevenage, SG2 9SW
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,270 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils typically enjoy learning at Barnwell School.”
- “They increasingly benefit from an ambitious, well-thought-out curriculum and engaging lessons.”
- “Consequently, pupils who attend well learn and achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, a significant proportion of pupils do not attend school regularly.”
- “As a result, these pupils develop gaps in their knowledge and do not achieve highly.”
- “On occasions, the curriculum is not taught as well as intended.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 94 first-preference applications, 195 offers in total, 94 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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