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Tewkesbury Academy

Academy converter · Tewkesbury · GL20 8DF

Ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,056

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

158

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
226
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill58%

1,019 pupils · 1,771 places

Pupils on roll
1,019
Boys / girls
555 / 464
School capacity
1,771
Capacity fill
1,019 / 1,771 (58%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
227
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: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Ms Kathleen McGillycuddy

Location

Address
Ashchurch Road
Postcode
GL20 8DF
Town
Tewkesbury
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 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1,019 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Tewkesbury
18
Secondary schools in Tewkesbury
1
Academies among open schools in Tewkesbury
39% (7)
Open schools in GL20
19
Secondary in GL20
1
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 TewkesburyNear GL20

  • Tirlebrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8EW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Alderman Knight School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8JJ · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–19

    • Att87.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+3%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mitton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8AR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Northway Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8PT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM18.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bredon School

    Other independent school

    Tewkesbury · GL20 6AH · Worcestershire

    Ages 7–21

    • Att817.5
    • EM5+0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Carrant Brook Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tewkesbury · GL20 8RP · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathleen McGillycuddy
Telephone
01684292152
Website
www.tewkesburyacademy.clf.uk

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