Cheltenham CollegeCheltenham Ladies' College

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies' College in Cheltenham.

  • Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 21.4 for Cheltenham College and 78.2 for Cheltenham Ladies' College.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cheltenham College (27.6 in 2021-22, 21.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Cheltenham Ladies' College (49.9 in 2021-22, 78.2 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Cheltenham College versus Cheltenham Ladies' College compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure CheltenhamCheltenham CollegeCheltenhamCheltenham Ladies' CollegeEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionIndependent SchoolIndependent School
School typeOther independent school Other independent school
Age range2-19 11-18
GenderMixed Girls
Pupils on roll1,134 814
Capacity1,200 880
LocationCheltenham, GL53 7LD Cheltenham, GL50 3EP
GCSE results
Attainment 821.4 78.2 Stronger figure46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths0.0% 93.7% Stronger figure45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths0.0% 96.5% Stronger figure64.8%
Entering EBacc0.0% 66.2% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score0.74 7.13 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort154 142
A-level results
A-level entries151 137
A-level average points44.2 48.6 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeB+ A
Best 3 A-levels points45.5 48.9 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects34.2% 60.0% Stronger figure17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,178 833
Free school meals (ever 6)0.0% 0.0%
SEN support13.2% 12.2%
SEN with an EHC plan0.0% 0.0%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

GCSE Attainment 8

A-level average points

Pupils on roll

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