Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre

Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

48.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,862

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,862 / 1,958 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.0%

Disadvantaged

16.3%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

9.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

48.1

Attainment 8

1,862 pupils

47.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

165 students

8.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.6%

Overall absence

27.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

103.47

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

21.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£48,395

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,466 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.9% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,283

Spend per pupil

£7,753

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.