SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Cheltenham
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pate's Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) ยท Grammar school (selective) | 99% |
| 2 | Balcarras School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 75% |
| 3 | The Cotswold Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 4 | Cleeve School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 53% |
| 5 | Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Good (2022) | 50% |
| 6 | Winchcombe School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected | 43% |
| 7 | Pittville School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 42% |
| 8 | All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Ofsted: Good (2018), some aspects weaker 2024 | 33% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.