Henley In Arden School, Henley-in-Arden

In its own words: "Nestled in the heart of rural Warwickshire, Henley-in-Arden school is one of the educational world's hidden gems. Our unique location sits alongside our bespoke approach to the educational experience we provide."

In 2026, pupils at Henley In Arden School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 50.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.31: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.4, against 47.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 134 families put Henley In Arden School as their first choice and 418 named it as one of their preferences, for 133 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 36 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Henley In Arden School are Alcester Academy (5.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.9); St Benedict's Catholic High School (6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5); and Alcester Grammar School (6.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.5).

Henley In Arden School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Henley In Arden School is one of 6 schools run by Arden Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 139 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Henley-in-Arden Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is River House School (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henley In Arden School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and robbery. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

In 2024/25, Henley In Arden School issued 93 suspensions, 13.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Henley In Arden School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School (0.4 miles) and Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.