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Pittville School

Foundation school · Cheltenham · GL52 3JD

Ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-25

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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
925

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

168

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

153

Total preferences (any rank)
441
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
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 fill98%

858 pupils · 875 places

Pupils on roll
858
Boys / girls
430 / 428
School capacity
875
Capacity fill
858 / 875 (98%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
302
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Gilpin

Location

Address
Albert Road
Postcode
GL52 3JD
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 858 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.3%.

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

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Cleeve School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
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    • Absence8.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Pate's Grammar School

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Balcarras School

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

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  • The High School Leckhampton

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Gilpin
Telephone
01242524787
Website
http://pittville.gloucs.sch.uk/

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