OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England/Evangelical
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
488
488 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
215
44.1% of pupils
Male pupils
273
55.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
Cheltenham
14.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
Cheltenham
13.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Cheltenham
0.9%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
29.1%
142 of
488 pupils
8.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
29.4
9.8 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
91.2%
11.4 pts
above England
Dean Close School
91.2%
Cheltenham
79.7%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.