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Pate's Grammar School

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL51 0HG

Ages 11–18 · 1,288 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

83.7

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.01
−20+2
Attainment 883.7
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 8.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
757

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

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

205

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
154
Offers to outside-LA applicants
87
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill106%

1,288 pupils · 1,220 places

Pupils on roll
1,288
Boys / girls
704 / 584
School capacity
1,220
Capacity fill
1,288 / 1,220 (106%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
43
Admissions policy
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: PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Sponsor
Pate's Grammar School
Headteacher
Dr James Richardson

Location

Address
Princess Elizabeth Way
Postcode
GL51 0HG
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, 1,288 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.7%.

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.

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  • All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Cheltenham · GL51 0WH · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–19

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

    0.6 miles away

  • The High School Leckhampton

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

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

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  • Pittville School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.2 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
Dr James Richardson
Telephone
01242523169
Website
http://www.patesgs.org/

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