SchoolScoresGloucestershire Hospital Education Service
Pupil referral unit · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed
St George's Road, County Offices, Cheltenham, GL50 3EW
01242 532363 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 8 November 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Gloucestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 19.4%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 3.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 12.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.9%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Cheltenham Ladies' College 0.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 69% A*/A at A level
- Cheltenham College 0.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 48% A*/A at A level
- Dean Close Preparatory School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Dean Close School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 35% A*/A at A level
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Pittville School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Edward's School 1.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 39% A*/A at A level
- Pate's Grammar School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), some aspects weaker 2024 · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- The High School Leckhampton 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service's Ofsted rating?
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131367.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.