Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre vs Picklenash Junior School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
11–18
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
976
157
Capacity
1442
240
Occupancy
68%
65%
FSM %
23.9%
31.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
36.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
46%
KS2 Maths
-
39%
KS2 Writing
-
46%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
24.1
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
30
-
Retention
85%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
8%
-
Degree course
49%
-
Any L4+ destination
54%
-
Apprenticeships
5%
-
Cohort size
65
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (54)
Biology (24)
Biology (24)
Business Studies:Single (20)
Psychology (20)
Art and Design (Graphics) (20)
Sociology (18)
Geography (16)