Tewkesbury Academy

Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8DF

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

43.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,108

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: 1,108 / 1,771 (63%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

23.4%

Disadvantaged

7.3%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

11.5%

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)

43.1

Attainment 8

1,108 pupils

39.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

84 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

70%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

27.4%

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.

65.64

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

11.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£48,866

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,560 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.7% rate

↑ +3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,086

Spend per pupil

£8,005

Income per pupil

59%

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.