# Education in Cheltenham

The north east of the South West. 121,452 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 47 square kilometres.

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

In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)

## Number of schools

Cheltenham: **48** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools#place=E07000078) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

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

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools#place=E07000078) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/education#l-schools

## Schools in Cheltenham

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

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| 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.

### Primary (28) (28)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Benhall Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/benhall-infant-school-e115598) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 231 | Good (overall), March 2023 | – |
| [Charlton Kings Infants' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/charlton-kings-infants-school-e136999) | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 311 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 | – |
| [Charlton Kings Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/charlton-kings-junior-school-e137266) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 381 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023 | 84% met KS2 standard |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-e138940) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 213 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Dunalley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dunalley-primary-school-e115582) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 456 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Gardners Lane Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gardners-lane-primary-school-e131249) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 262 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Glenfall Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/glenfall-community-primary-school-e115577) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 198 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Gloucester Road Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gloucester-road-primary-school-e115585) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 236 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Greatfield Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greatfield-park-primary-school-e115586) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 183 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Hesters Way Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hesters-way-primary-school-e131250) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 171 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-apostles-church-of-england-primary-school-e115679) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 82% met KS2 standard |
| [Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-e115666) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 169 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Lakeside Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lakeside-primary-school-e115594) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 511 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [Leckhampton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leckhampton-church-of-england-primary-school-e115667) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 630 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [Naunton Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/naunton-park-primary-school-e115590) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 402 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 76% met KS2 standard |
| [Oakwood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oakwood-primary-school-e135857) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 310 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 | 14% met KS2 standard |
| [Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/prestbury-st-marys-church-of-england-junior-school-e115696) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 238 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Rowanfield Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rowanfield-infant-school-e144898) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 235 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Rowanfield Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rowanfield-junior-school-e137255) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 345 | Standards maintained, April 2025 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Springbank Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/springbank-primary-academy-e137194) | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 435 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [St James' Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e144089) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 408 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [St John's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-primary-school-e115669) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 174 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mark's Church of England Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marks-church-of-england-junior-school-e115712) | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 235 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-church-of-england-infant-school-e115711) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 177 | Good (overall), February 2023 | – |
| [St Thomas More Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-more-catholic-primary-school-e150344) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 191 | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed | 33% met KS2 standard |
| [Swindon Village Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swindon-village-primary-school-e115744) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 414 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-catholic-school-of-saint-gregory-the-great-e150345) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 412 | Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Warden Hill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/warden-hill-primary-school-e115740) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 415 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 73% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-academy-cheltenham-e136016) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,100 | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 | Attainment 8: 37.7 |
| [Balcarras School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/balcarras-school-e136474) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,427 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 62.1 |
| [Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheltenham-bournside-school-and-sixth-form-centre-e136725) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,846 | Good (overall), September 2022 | Attainment 8: 49.6 |
| [Pate's Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pates-grammar-school-e136353) | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,288 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8: 82.4 |
| [Pittville School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pittville-school-e115772) | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 858 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | Attainment 8: 44.2 |
| [The High School Leckhampton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-high-school-leckhampton-e148563) | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 759 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 59.7 |

### Special (4) (4)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Battledown School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/battledown-school-e147562) | Academy special converter | 2 to 11 | 64 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| [Belmont School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/belmont-school-e147577) | Academy special converter | 4 to 16 | 181 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| [Bettridge School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bettridge-school-e115821) | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 145 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| [Lift Crescent View](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lift-crescent-view-e138430) | Academy special sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 60 | Good (overall), May 2024 |

### Independent (9) (9)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashley Manor Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashley-manor-preparatory-school-e133948) | Other independent school | 1 to 11 | 275 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Berkhampstead School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/berkhampstead-school-e115800) | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 253 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Cheltenham College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheltenham-college-e115795) | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 1,134 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Cheltenham Ladies' College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheltenham-ladies-college-e115798) | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 814 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Dean Close Airthrie](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dean-close-airthrie-e115799) | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 52 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Dean Close Preparatory School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dean-close-preparatory-school-e115796) | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 436 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Dean Close School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dean-close-school-e115797) | Other independent school | 12 to 19 | 488 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Edward's School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-edwards-school-e115794) | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 224 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [The Richard Pate School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-richard-pate-school-e115801) | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 288 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gloucestershire-hospital-education-service-e131367) | Pupil referral unit | 4 to 19 | 0 | School 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.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/crime) (1)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/sources) (28)

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