Holmleigh Park High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Holmleigh Park High School is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windsor Drive, Gloucester, GL4 0RT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Holmleigh Park High School has high expectations for pupils.”
- “Pupils understand the school principles of ‘work hard, be kind, take responsibility’.”
- “Pupils are clear about the school rules and appreciate that their lessons are rarely disrupted by others.”
To improve
- “Pupils focus on their learning well, but they do not discuss and debate their work regularly.”
- “Some pupils are not confident to talk about their work, especially when exploring complex topics.”
- “However, some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, either cannot or do not take up these opportunities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2023 (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) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.8 | 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: 222 first-preference applications, 247 offers in total, 205 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 Gloucestershire published it, drawn 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Crypt School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Severn Vale School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ribston Hall High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gloucester Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barnwood Park School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denmark Road High School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Rich's School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published