Henley In Arden School

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.

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.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Henley In Arden School attended 91.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.0% of pupils at Henley In Arden School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Henley In Arden School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.8% of pupils at Henley In Arden School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Henley In Arden School received £7,576 and spent £7,221 for each of its 682 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £881,000 (£1,292 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Arden Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,403 and spending £7,340 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Henley-In-Arden · Warwickshire local authority: places and applications

Henley In Arden School is part of Arden Multi Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Dorridge Primary School Solihull
• Arden Solihull
• Lode Heath School Solihull
• Coppice Academy Solihull
• Park Hall Academy Birmingham

What is Henley In Arden School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Henley In Arden School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Henley In Arden School last inspected by Ofsted?

Henley In Arden School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Henley In Arden School have?

Henley In Arden School has 682 pupils on roll.

What age range does Henley In Arden School cover?

Henley In Arden School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Henley In Arden School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 44.5, and 45% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Henley In Arden School?

Henley In Arden School is at Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6AF.