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Sixth forms in Cheltenham

All 9 sixth forms in Cheltenham.

9 schools in Cheltenham

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  1. Pate's Grammar School

    Cheltenham, GL51 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Cheltenham sixth forms average, low absence.

    213 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1682.4

    Cheltenham sixth forms 56.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%Cheltenham sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,288
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Pate's Grammar School
  2. Balcarras School

    Cheltenham, GL53 8QF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Cheltenham sixth forms average, low absence.

    239 first choices, 181 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.1

    Cheltenham sixth forms 56.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Cheltenham sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,427
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Balcarras School
  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 sixth forms average, high absence.

    276 first choices, 292 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.6

    Cheltenham sixth forms 56.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.6%Cheltenham sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,846
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
  4. All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham

    Cheltenham, GL51 0WH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Cheltenham sixth forms average, high absence.

    123 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.7

    Cheltenham sixth forms 56.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Cheltenham sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,100
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
  5. 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
    View school Bettridge School
  6. 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 sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    1,134
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cheltenham College
  7. 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 sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1680.8

    Cheltenham sixth forms 56.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Cheltenham sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    814
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cheltenham Ladies' College
  8. 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 sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    488
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dean Close School
  9. 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 sixth forms 7.8%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edward's School
The big picture

How Cheltenham's sixth forms spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Cheltenham 56.1England 46.2All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham: 37.7Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre: 49.6Balcarras School: 62.1Cheltenham Ladies' College: 80.8Pate's Grammar School: 82.4020406080
Sixth forms in Cheltenham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cheltenham average 8.2%Pate's Grammar School: 4.5%Balcarras School: 5%Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre: 9.6%All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham: 9.7%Bettridge School: 12.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Cheltenham

Ofsted grades in Cheltenham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 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

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 9 sixth forms in Cheltenham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Sixth forms in Cheltenham, explained

There are 9 sixth forms in Cheltenham, teaching 8,466 children. 0 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the 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 sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 56.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

17.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,850 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.1% 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 sixth forms are in Cheltenham?
There are 9 sixth forms in Cheltenham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Cheltenham?
The highest-ranked sixth forms 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 sixth forms are in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 1 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms 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.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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