Henley In Arden School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Stratford Road
Henley-in-Arden
Warwickshire
B95 6AF
Phone 01564792364
Reference Number 136991

Henley-in-Arden School is recognized as a good school, continuing to uphold its positive reputation since its last inspection in 2017. Under the leadership of new senior leaders and alongside the support from the Arden Multi-Academy Trust, the school is aiming for excellence, with high ambitions for all pupils. The school enjoys a strong community feel, and pupils are friendly, well-behaved, and engaged in their education. There are numerous opportunities for students to participate in extracurricular activities that support their personal growth beyond the classroom. While the overall performance is strong, some areas require attention. The school's curriculum is described as ambitious and broad; however, in a few subjects, leaders have not fully defined the key knowledge pupils need to learn and when. Leadership regarding students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) also needs improvement to enhance communication with parents and fine-tune record-keeping. Addressing these areas will be crucial for maintaining the school's good standing and supporting all learners effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 681
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.99%
Girls: 53.01%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 66 75 141
8 69 68 137
9 64 71 135
10 57 78 135
11 64 69 133

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.1%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
White, Other 3.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
Irish 1.2%
Indian 1%
White & Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 06 Dec 2022
Date Report
06 Dec 2022 School inspection
15 Nov 2017 Short inspection
27 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
11 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2009 Monitoring visit
Previously as Henley in Arden High School
10 Dec 2009 Monitoring visit
09 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
09 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
03 Mar 2008 Curriculum and development visit
03 Mar 2008 Curriculum and development visit
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
01 Oct 2001 Full inspection
01 Oct 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • New leadership has a strong drive for excellence and high ambitions for all pupils.
  • Pupils achieve well and progress to strong destinations.
  • Positive relationships contribute to a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment.
  • Leaders have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • The character curriculum effectively prepares pupils for future life.
  • Pupils are engaged in a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Staff are positive about their work environment and feel valued.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subject leaders have not clearly mapped out key knowledge for pupils.
  • Leadership of SEND requires improvement for better communication and record-keeping.
  • Learning tasks are not always well matched to pupils’ needs.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
50.4

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 61.9%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 71.6%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 135 28
Third Preference 88 8
From another Local Authority 123 17

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