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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF

Local ranking17th of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1958

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 27 September 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
49.6 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
292

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

165

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
378

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1862
Boys
934 (51%)
Girls
912 (49%)
Capacity
1958 (94% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
22.0%
EAL
16.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
9.9%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
103.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,283/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.6%
  • White Other: 10.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

75.6%

White British

10.6%

White Other

2.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136725
UKPRN
10033585
Establishment No.
5418
Trust
CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE

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