SCHOOL PROFILE

Cleeve School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136772
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,575 Published school capacity
Capacity used 120.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust CLEEVE SCHOOL
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,903 1,903 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 932 49.0% of pupils
Male pupils 971 51.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.8%
6.0 pts below England
School 18.8%
Tewkesbury 19.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.1%
10.2 pts below England
School 10.1%
Tewkesbury 8.5%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
Tewkesbury 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
77.6%
1,477
Any other White background
7.2%
137
Indian
3.8%
72
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
55
White and Asian
1.9%
36
African
1.6%
30
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 286 of 1,903 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
Tewkesbury 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 230 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 56 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 73
Moderate learning difficulty 71
Specific learning difficulty 45
Autistic spectrum disorder 34
Speech, language & communication 18
Physical disability 16

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

49.9 10.7 pts above England
School 49.9
Tewkesbury 43.7
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.7% England 36.0% 16.7 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 70.4% England 51.4% 19.0 pts above England
EBacc entry 27.4% England 30.6% 3.2 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.35 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.22 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.69%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.47 pts higher than England
School 7.69%
Tewkesbury 6.47%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.87%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.06 pts higher than England
School 20.87%
Tewkesbury 15.22%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.59%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.78 pts higher than England
School 3.59%
Tewkesbury 2.21%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

120.8% 28.5 pts above England
Cleeve School
120.8%
Tewkesbury
95.4%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information