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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL51 3EF

Ages 11–18 · 1,846 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,519

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

270

Places offered

296

1st-preference offers

242

Total preferences (any rank)
741
Preferred offers (top 3)
296
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,846 pupils · 1,958 places

Pupils on roll
1,846
Boys / girls
934 / 912
School capacity
1,958
Capacity fill
1,846 / 1,958 (94%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
350
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Academy trust
CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Headteacher
Mr Steven Jefferies

Location

Address
Warden Hill Road
Postcode
GL51 3EF
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1,846 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Secondary schools in Cheltenham
9
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Secondary in GL51
4
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL51

  • The High School Leckhampton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Cheltenham · GL51 3FS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.38

    0.7 miles away

  • Pate's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheltenham · GL51 0HG · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att883.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Pittville School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Cheltenham · GL52 3JD · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Balcarras School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Chosen Hill School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Jefferies
Telephone
01242235555
Website
https://www.bournside.com

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