Pittville SchoolCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Pittville School and Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre are secondary schools in Cheltenham.
Pittville School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is ahead on our composite score.
Pittville School was judged Good and Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Pittville School and 48.1 for Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Pittville School (41.9 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (49.9 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamPittville School | CheltenhamCheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 17th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 858 | 1,862 | |
| Capacity | 875 | 1,958 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL52 3JD | Cheltenham, GL51 3EF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.3% | 47.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.3% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 Stronger figure | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 303 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 165 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 858 | 1,862 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 16.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 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
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.
Pittville School
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
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