- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
213 first choices, 146 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1682.4
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,288
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
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- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Cheltenham average, low absence.
239 first choices, 181 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1662.1
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,427
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
276 first choices, 292 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.6
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,846
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
129 first choices, 162 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.2
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 858
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Cheltenham average, high absence.
123 first choices, 205 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.7
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,100
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.3%
- Pupils
- 181
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Cheltenham, GL50 3EW · PRU · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.1%
- Pupils
- 145
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham, GL53 7LD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Grammar
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Cheltenham 8.2%
- Pupils
- 1,134
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Cheltenham, GL50 3EP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results well above the Cheltenham average.
Attainment 8 at 1680.8
Cheltenham 54.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Cheltenham 8.2%
- Pupils
- 814
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham, GL51 6QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Cheltenham 8.2%
- Pupils
- 436
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Dean Close School
Cheltenham, GL51 6HE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Cheltenham 8.2%
- Pupils
- 488
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Edward's School
Cheltenham, GL53 8EY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Cheltenham 8.2%
- Pupils
- 224
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools13including 2 special
- Attainment 8 at 1654.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 131 Catholic, 4 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Cheltenham's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Cheltenham
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 4
- Good: 3 of 4
- Requires improvement: 0 of 4
- Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Cheltenham
Some are faith schools.
6 of the 13 secondary schools in Cheltenham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Cheltenham, explained
There are 13 secondary schools in Cheltenham, teaching 9,941 children. 1 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 5 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Cheltenham scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
19.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,791 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Cheltenham?
There are 13 secondary schools in Cheltenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Cheltenham?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Cheltenham on Eduscope are Pate's Grammar School, Balcarras School and Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Cheltenham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cheltenham secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Cheltenham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Cheltenham?
When choosing a secondary school in Cheltenham, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 13 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.