Barnwell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stevenage, East of England SG2 9SW · Hertfordshire
#324 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2655 of 4,090 nationally
About Barnwell School
Barnwell School is a local authority secondary located in Stevenage, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,270 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 324th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,270; capacity filled 79.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.7%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 35 schools in Stevenage; Barnwell School ranks 24th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barnwell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,270
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barnwell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Peartree Spring Primary School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
626 students · 360 m away
Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 624 m away
Longmeadow Primary School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 694 m away
Shephalbury Park Primary School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 796 m away
Ashtree Primary Academy
Stevenage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 1.0 km away
Roebuck Academy
Stevenage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 1.0 km away
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
186 students · 1.3 km away
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
Stevenage · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.5 km away
Marriotts School
Stevenage · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students · 1.5 km away
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School
Stevenage · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
129 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Bishop's Stortford High School
Bishop's Stortford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,279 students
Sandy Secondary School
Sandy · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,259 students
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,241 students
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,229 students
The Priory School
Hitchin · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,189 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Barnwell School a good school?
Barnwell School has a Success Index (England) of 35.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #324 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barnwell School rank in East of England?
Barnwell School ranks #324 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2655 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barnwell School?
Barnwell School had 1,270 students in 2025.
Is Barnwell School a primary school or a secondary school?
Barnwell School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Barnwell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barnwell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.