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Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre

Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1QF ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Newent. An ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2024) found the school remains Good but raised concerns, so a full inspection is due next. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 41.5 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 104 families put it first for 143 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
976
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Academy trust
NEWENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Headteacher
Mr Ben Dumayne
Opened
Sept 2012
School website 01531820550 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 184 pupils

Attainment 8
41.5
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
34.2%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
56.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.65
2023/24 · CI -0.85 to -0.45
This school
41.5
Gloucestershire
50.3
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
143
1st preferences
104
All applications
234
1st prefs per place
0.73
Fewer first choices than places

104 of 104 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,063
Capacity
1,442
68% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)23.2%
  • English as an additional language8.6%
  • SEN support19.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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