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Pittville School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school
Albert Road, Cheltenham GL52 3JD · pittville.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 524787
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.39 mi
- 3.85 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 858
- 98% of 875 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 35.3%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.39 mi (3.85 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 162 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 162 | 129 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 169 | 162 | 1 | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 172 | 168 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 160 | 152 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 161 | 148 | 0.9 | 94% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.39 mi3.85 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.5, and 44.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼32.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.16 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.6 | +10.3 |
| Sixth form college | 8.5 | −4.1 |
| Further education | 30.2 | −8.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 4.2 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.9 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +2 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Pittville School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 74
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (34%) with SEND