Denmark Road High School
About the school
Denmark Road High School is a state-funded grammar school in South West England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 February 2026
- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 72.9
- Gloucestershire
- 50.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Gloucestershire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 94.20%
- Gloucestershire
- 53.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 98.10%
- Gloucestershire
- 70.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 71.60%
- Gloucestershire
- 30.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.8
- Gloucestershire
- 4.4
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.31
AAB or better
- School
- 20.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1013
Girls
97.04%
Boys
2.96%
SEN support
9.77%
Education, health and care plan
0.39%
English as an additional language
22.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
5.70%
Overall absence
5.33
Persistent absence
10.68
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
154
Sustained education or employment
100%
Education
99%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
116
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
50%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
33%
Admissions
As a grammar school, Denmark Road has a selective admissions procedure. Girls must achieve an exceptionally high standard in the 11+ exam for admission to the main school, or be expected to do well at GCSE to be admitted to the Sixth Form. Boys and girls from other schools may attend the High School Sixth Form if they meet the entrance criteria.