Denmark Road High School

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Denmark Road High School, Gloucester
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Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road

Gloucester

England
Coordinates 51°52′22″N2°14′12″W / 51.872778°N 2.236667°W / 51.872778; -2.236667
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Type Grammar school;
Academy
MottoLove genuinely, in honour, preferring one another (Romans 12:10) [1]
Established1883
Department for Education URN 136666 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherClaire Giblin
Staff85
GenderGirls Year 7–11, Girls and Boys Sixth Form
Age11to 18
Enrolment884
HousesBarwell, Bearland, Hartland, Mynd and Kyneburga
Colour(s)     
Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, White
Website DenmarkRoad.org

Denmark Road High School (Formerly known as High School for Girls) [2] is a girls' grammar school with academy status on Denmark Road, Gloucester. It has a mixed sixth form and is one of only three girls' grammar schools in Gloucestershire. It consistently ranks in league tables as one of the best schools in England, [3] [4] [5] and one of the Top 50 selective schools in the UK. [6]

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Admission

As a grammar school, Denmark Road has a selective admissions procedure. Girls must achieve an exceptionally high standard in the 11+ exam for admission to the main school, or be expected to do well at GCSE to be admitted to the Sixth Form. Boys and girls from other schools may attend the High School Sixth Form if they meet the entrance criteria. [7]

School site

The school was originally established in Mynd House, closer to the city centre, but relocated to Denmark Road in 1909. [8] In January 2009, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary at the site in Denmark Road. In January 2019, the school name was formally changed from High School for Girls to Denmark Road High School, since the school had been widely known as 'Denmark Road' for many decades. [2]

Houses

There are five Houses, to which students are allocated when they join the school. These are Mynd (blue), Barwell (green), Bearland (red), Hartland (yellow) and Kyneburga (white). The names come from various aspects of the school's history: Kyneburga is the patron saint of Gloucester; Mynd was the first home of the school from 1883 to 1904; Barwell was the first headmistress on the Denmark Road site; Bearland was the home of the school from 1904 to 1908 and Hartland was the first chair of the governors at the school. [9]

Notable former students

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