Henley In Arden School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF

01564 792364 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 27 November 2013; confirmed 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths62%England 45% · 2024/25
9th highest of 36 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 84% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils682Room for 645 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 607 in 2019, 658 in 2021, 678 in 2022, 690 in 2023, 699 in 2024, 681 in 2025, 682 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.0134 for 133 places, September 2026
17th highest of 39 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 63% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 27 November 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

134 pupils in this year group.

62% — 12 points above the Warwickshire average, and 17 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 62% 50% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 50.4 48 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.5 4.3 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 47%This school 2023/24: 48%This school 2024/25: 62% This school England 45% 2022/23 47% 2023/24 48% 2024/25 62%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

129 pupils in this year group.

91% — about the same as the Warwickshire average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 91% 92% 92%
School sixth form 33% 43% 34%
Sixth form college 4% 7% 13%
Further education college 47% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 3% 3% 3%
Work 2% 3% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
94%91%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Warwickshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered133
Families who put it first134
Of those, offered a place98 (73%)
Families who listed it at all418

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Warwickshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
26th highest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 32% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
20.4% 22.8%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
8th highest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 60% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.4% 2.4%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
22nd highest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 46% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
13.1% 13.9%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
33rd highest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 14% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
3.4% 13.7%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
16th lowest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Lower than 47% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
8.5% 9.0%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
13th lowest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Lower than 65% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
20.4% 23.1%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
21st lowest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Lower than 52% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
13.7 16.0 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
24th lowest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Lower than 48% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
7.0% 6.1% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded3 pupils 0.44% 0.21% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 10th highest of 39 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 83% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
18.6 17.5 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
6th highest of 39 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 92% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
14.4 12.5 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 13th highest of 38 state secondary schools in Warwickshire.
Higher than 64% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
15.9% 13.8%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Questions parents ask

What is Henley In Arden School's Ofsted rating?

Henley In Arden School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 27 November 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Henley In Arden School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 17 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Henley In Arden School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 134 families put Henley In Arden School as their first choice for 133 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 98 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.