Schools in Cheltenham
39 state-funded schools, 16,180 pupils. 97.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 39 state-funded schools teaching 16,180 pupils. 28 primary, 6 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Cheltenham are Good or Outstanding?
97.4% of the 38 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Cheltenham are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 30 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Cheltenham are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Cheltenham: Balcarras School, Pate's Grammar School, The High School Leckhampton, Christ Church CofE Primary School, Gloucester Road Primary School, Belmont School, and 1 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Cheltenham?
Yes. Cheltenham has 1 selective (grammar) school: Pate's Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Balcarras SchoolSecondary1,429Outstanding 2025
- Pate's Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,288Outstanding 2024
- The High School LeckhamptonSecondary578Outstanding 2024
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary217Outstanding 2023
- Gloucester Road Primary SchoolPrimary206Outstanding 2017
- Belmont SchoolSpecial181Outstanding 2014
- Gloucestershire Hospital Education ServiceAlternative provisionOutstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 28 | 27 | 96.3% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Cheltenham
Showing 20 of 39 schools.
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1,862 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Balcarras School | Secondary | 1,429 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pate's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,288 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham | Secondary | 1,102 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pittville School | Secondary | 858 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 630 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The High School Leckhampton | Secondary | 578 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lakeside Primary School | Primary | 530 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Springbank Primary Academy | Primary | 443 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swindon Village Primary School | Primary | 421 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dunalley Primary School | Primary | 420 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Warden Hill Primary School | Primary | 420 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Naunton Park Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Grade inherited from previous URN 115731 | Primary | 411 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 409 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Charlton Kings Junior School | Primary | 376 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rowanfield Junior School | Primary | 345 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 342 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gardners Lane Primary School | Primary | 278 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 268 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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