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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Pate's Grammar School | The High School Leckhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Pate's Grammar School | The High School Leckhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheltenham, GL51 3EF | Cheltenham, GL51 3EF | Cheltenham, GL51 0HG | Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.2 | 83.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 1.0 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 49% | 99% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | 99% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 22% | 73% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | 8.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.8% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.6% | 12.0% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.41 (Competitive) | 1.38 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 270 | 205 | 234 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 296 | 145 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,846 | 1,288 | 759 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,846 / 1,958 (94%) | 1,288 / 1,220 (106%) | 759 / 900 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.7% | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Allen Foulds | Mr Steven Jefferies | Dr James Richardson | Mrs Helen Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham | Cheltenham |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Pate's Grammar School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | Academy trust: PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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