Denmark Road High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL1 3JN · Gloucestershire
#19 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#162 of 4,090 nationally
About Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road High School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,024 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 93.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 19th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,024; capacity filled 103.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 98.1%; ebacc average points 6.80.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; Denmark Road High School ranks 4th of 76 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%)72.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)94.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.3%
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 Denmark Road High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,024
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 94.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Denmark Road High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
605 students · 350 m away
Edward Jenner School
Gloucester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
43 students · 574 m away
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucester · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
709 students · 778 m away
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire
Gloucester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–19
101 students · 845 m away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.0 km away
Widden Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
438 students · 1.2 km away
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Gloucester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
76 students · 1.2 km away
Longford Park Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 1.3 km away
Al Ashraf Primary School
Gloucestershire · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
136 students · 1.6 km away
Longlevens Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
480 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,024 students
Bedminster Down School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
The Purbeck School
Wareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,022 students
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,020 students
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Mitcheldean · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,020 students
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Denmark Road High School a good school?
Denmark Road High School has a Success Index (England) of 93.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #19 of 402 in South West. 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 Denmark Road High School rank in South West?
Denmark Road High School ranks #19 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #162 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Denmark Road High School?
Denmark Road High School had 1,024 students in 2025.
Is Denmark Road High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Denmark Road High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Denmark Road High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Denmark Road High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.