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Education in Cheltenham

District

The north east of the South West. 121,452 people in 47 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Cheltenham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Cheltenham had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
48
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Cheltenham had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Cheltenham among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Cheltenham is 48.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cheltenham. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Cheltenham

Cheltenham has 48 open schools: 28 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special, 9 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
15
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

19 of the 39 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.

2 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Cheltenham

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Christ Church CofE Primary School (December 2023), Pate's Grammar School (March 2024), The High School Leckhampton (February 2024).

Primary (28)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Benhall Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7231Good (overall), March 2023
Charlton Kings Infants' SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7311School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Charlton Kings Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11381School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 202384% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11213Outstanding (overall), December 202369% met KS2 standard
Dunalley Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11456Good (overall), January 202370% met KS2 standard
Gardners Lane Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11262School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 202450% met KS2 standard
Glenfall Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11198School remains Good, July 202377% met KS2 standard
Gloucester Road Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11236Standards maintained, February 202538% met KS2 standard
Greatfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11183Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Hesters Way Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11171Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11207Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), February 202082% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11169Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Lakeside Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11511Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 202052% met KS2 standard
Leckhampton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11630Good (overall), November 202281% met KS2 standard
Naunton Park Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11402Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Oakwood Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11310Requires improvement (overall), April 202414% met KS2 standard
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11238School remains Good, June 202356% met KS2 standard
Rowanfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter4 to 7235Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Rowanfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11345Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), March 202067% met KS2 standard
Springbank Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11435Good (overall), October 202353% met KS2 standard
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11408Good (overall), October 202359% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11174School remains Good, May 202355% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11235School remains Good, March 202366% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 7177Good (overall), February 2023
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11191Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed33% met KS2 standard
Swindon Village Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11414School remains Good, September 202373% met KS2 standard
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatAcademy converter4 to 11412Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed48% met KS2 standard
Warden Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11415Good (overall), November 202273% met KS2 standard

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
All Saints' Academy, CheltenhamAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,100Some aspects not as strong, December 2024Attainment 8: 37.7
Balcarras SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,427Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 62.1
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter11 to 181,846Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 49.6
Pate's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,288Outstanding (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 82.4
Pittville SchoolFoundation school11 to 16858Standards maintained, February 2025Attainment 8: 44.2
The High School LeckhamptonFree schools11 to 16759Outstanding (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 59.7

Special (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Battledown SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 1164Good (overall), June 2024
Belmont SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 16181Standards maintained, February 2025
Bettridge SchoolCommunity special school2 to 19145School remains Good, November 2022
Lift Crescent ViewAcademy special sponsor led5 to 1160Good (overall), May 2024

Independent (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ashley Manor Preparatory SchoolOther independent school1 to 11275Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Berkhampstead SchoolOther independent school3 to 11253Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cheltenham CollegeOther independent school2 to 191,134Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeOther independent school11 to 18814Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dean Close AirthrieOther independent school3 to 1152Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dean Close Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 14436Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Dean Close SchoolOther independent school12 to 19488Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Edward's SchoolOther independent school11 to 18224Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The Richard Pate SchoolOther independent school3 to 11288Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Gloucestershire Hospital Education ServicePupil referral unit4 to 190School remains Outstanding, November 2022

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.