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Barnwell School

Foundation secondary school in Stevenage (Hertfordshire).

Attainment 8
38.7
▼ 7.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
33.1%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.1%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.3%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
80%
1,270 / 1,590 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

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Barnwell serves the communities of South Stevenage and the surrounding villages although many students also travel from further afield to Barnwell for their education. The School is unique in the area as it is situated on two campuses allowing the school to be structured as a Middle and Upper School. What we offer is unique in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • School History
  • + Pastoral Care Therapy Dog
  • Food Bank
  • Teaching Learning Team
  • Project Educator
  • Learning The Barnwell Way
  • Facilities - Hire and Lettings
  • Careers Programme
  • Requests for Paper Copies
  • The Barnwell Way
  • KS4 Options
  • + Rewards Character Cards

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture

Key facts

URN
117518
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Constituency
Stevenage
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (1 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanna LawsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record