What are the best boarding schools in Gloucestershire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in Gloucestershire include 11 Plus Tutoring Academy Cheltenham, 4-2-11 Activity Camp, and 4-2-11 Activity Camp. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Gloucestershire?

Gloucestershire has 30 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 216 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in Gloucestershire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Gloucestershire boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Gloucestershire is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in Gloucestershire

16 boarding schools found

Key Facts

In Gloucestershire, 16 boarding schools (2.5% of total) provide residential education, making it above the national average of 1.2%.
Gloucestershire's boarding schools have 5,615 pupils, with 0.5% eligible for free school meals, significantly lower than the national average of 23.8%.
Ofsted inspections show 100% of Gloucestershire's boarding schools rated Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 6 Good, and no schools rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate.
Gloucestershire's boarding schools have an Attainment 8 score of 40.12, and 29.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 41.4%.

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Beaudesert Park School

Stroud, GL6 9AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils332

P/T Ratio–

Cheltenham College

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,178

P/T Ratio–

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils833

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Dean Close Preparatory School

Cheltenham, GL51 6QS

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils446

P/T Ratio–

Dean Close School

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE

Independent · Primary · Ages 12–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils499

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Dean Close St John's

Chepstow, NP16 7LE

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils129

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Hatherop Castle School

Gloucestershire, GL7 3NB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils280

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Rendcomb College

Cirencester, GL7 7HA

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils386

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Westonbirt School

Tetbury, GL8 8QG

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils794

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Wycliffe College

Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils587

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Cotswold Chine School

Stroud, GL6 9AG

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils53

P/T Ratio–

Ruskin Mill College

Ofsted

Good

Horsley, GL6 0PL

Special · Primary · Ages 16–25

William Morris School

GL10 3SH

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils27

P/T Ratio–

National Star College

Ofsted

Good

Cheltenham, GL53 9QU

Special · Primary · Ages 16–99

St Martins Centre (St Roses School)

Ofsted

Good

Stroud, GL5 4AP

Special · Primary · Ages 18–25

St Rose's Special School

Ofsted

Good

Stroud, GL5 4AP

Special · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence14.7%

Pupils71

P/T Ratio–

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There are 648 boarding schools in Gloucestershire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Gloucestershire	England
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	57%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.26	+0.00
Attainment 8	40.1	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	41%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	18.7:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,988	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Beaudesert Park School

Cheltenham College

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Dean Close Preparatory School

Dean Close School

Dean Close St John's

Hatherop Castle School

Rendcomb College

Westonbirt School

Wycliffe College

Cotswold Chine School

Ruskin Mill College

William Morris School

National Star College

St Martins Centre (St Roses School)

St Rose's Special School

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What are the best boarding schools in Gloucestershire?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Gloucestershire?

How are boarding schools in Gloucestershire ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in Gloucestershire boarding schools?

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