Cleeve SchoolTewkesbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cleeve School and Tewkesbury Academy are secondary schools.
Cleeve School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tewkesbury Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cleeve School is ahead on our composite score.
Cleeve School was judged strong and Tewkesbury Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Cleeve School and 38.4 for Tewkesbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cleeve School (52.0 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Tewkesbury Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamCleeve School | TewkesburyTewkesbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 34th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,903 | 1,019 | |
| Capacity | 1,575 | 1,771 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL52 8AE | Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 54.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 290 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 138 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 27.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.3% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,848 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 15.8% |
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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cleeve School
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