Barnwell School
Foundation school · Secondary · Stevenage
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Establishment
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Stevenage
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils
- 1,270
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 117518
- Head teacher
- Miss Maria Townsend (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Good
24 November 2021 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 | Good | |
| 23 Feb 2021 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2 | Taking effective action | |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 9 May 2019 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Full inspection | — | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Full inspection | — | |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 30 May 2012 | Full inspection | — | |
| 9 Mar 2010 | Curriculum and development visit | — | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Full inspection | — | |
| 11 Jan 2007 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 2 Nov 2005 | Full inspection | — | |
| 4 Oct 1999 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Stevenage, SG2 9SW, Hertfordshire · Open in OpenStreetMap