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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 26 February 2025Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 11 June 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry458 applications · 162 places offered · 129 named it first
- 2026 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
- 2025 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
- 2024 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.2
- 2023 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
- 2022 2.5; Gloucestershire median median 2.0
- 2021 3.0; Gloucestershire median median 2.0
- 2020 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 1.9
- 2019 2.7; Gloucestershire median median 1.9
- 2018 3.3; Gloucestershire median median 1.9
- 2017 2.8; Gloucestershire median median 1.9
- 2016 2.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.1
- 2015 1.6; Gloucestershire median median 2.0
- 2014 1.5; Gloucestershire median median 1.9
- This school
- Gloucestershire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 162 | 458 | 2.8 | 129 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2025 | 169 | 454 | 2.7 | 162 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 441 | 2.6 | 168 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 160 | 394 | 2.5 | 152 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2022 | 161 | 399 | 2.5 | 148 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2021 | 170 | 505 | 3.0 | 207 | 1.22 |
| Sep 2020 | 166 | 552 | 3.3 | 217 | 1.31 |
| Sep 2019 | 198 | 539 | 2.7 | 224 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2018 | 167 | 553 | 3.3 | 239 | 1.43 |
| Sep 2017 | 168 | 464 | 2.8 | 172 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2016 | 146 | 372 | 2.6 | 106 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2015 | 176 | 287 | 1.6 | 122 | 0.69 |
| Sep 2014 | 182 | 267 | 1.5 | 87 | 0.48 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 170 | 44.2 | 33% | 57% | – |
| 2024/25 | 167 | 47.5 | 44% | 67% | – |
| 2023/24 | 189 | 47.4 | 48% | 70% | +0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 169 | 41.6 | 34% | 55% | −0.11 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Pittville SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20252.8applications per place 44.2Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · GloucestershireSome aspects not as strong20241.1applications per place 37.7Attainment 8
- 3.4 km · GloucestershireGraded · no overall grade20251.9applications per place 49.4Attainment 8
- 3.6 km · GloucestershireOutstanding20242.1applications per place 82.4Attainment 8 Selective
- 3.6 km · GloucestershireGraded · no overall grade20254.3applications per place 62.1Attainment 8
- 3.7 km · GloucestershireGood20222.8applications per place 49.6Attainment 8
- 4.3 km · GloucestershireOutstanding20245.2applications per place 59.7Attainment 8
- 7.5 km · GloucestershireGraded · no overall grade20244.2applications per place 45.1Attainment 8
- 8.5 km · Gloucestershire20263.9applications per place 53.3Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 115772 · 916/5421
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 875 pupils · 858 on roll
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JD
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire · Cheltenham
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources