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Cleeve School

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL52 8AE

Ages 11–18 · 1,903 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,509

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,903 pupils · 1,575 places

Pupils on roll
1,903
Boys / girls
971 / 932
School capacity
1,575
Capacity fill
1,903 / 1,575 (121%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
326
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: CLEEVE SCHOOL
Academy trust
CLEEVE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Alwyn Richards

Location

Address
Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve
Postcode
GL52 8AE
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Tewkesbury
Constituency
Tewkesbury
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, 1,903 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.3%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Secondary schools in Cheltenham
9
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL52
17
Secondary in GL52
2
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 GL52

Contact

Headteacher
Alwyn Richards
Telephone
01242672546
Website
http://www.cleeveschool.net

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