Dean Close Preparatory School
Independent schoolDean Close Preparatory School is a independent school in Cheltenham, for pupils aged 2 to 14. It had 436 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Dean Close SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file380 m
- Belmont SchoolSpecial. Standards maintained, February 2025720 m
- Bettridge SchoolSpecial. School remains Good, November 2022760 m
- Dean Close AirthrieIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file790 m
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary. Good (overall), September 2022. Attainment 8 of 49.6 (2025/26, provisional)820 m
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. Outstanding (overall), December 2023. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)980 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Cheltenham
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.