Dean Close School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–19 · Independent school

Shelburne Road, Cheltenham GL51 6HE · deanclose.org.uk · 01242 258000

Overview

Inspection: ISI; Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25: B; average result (38.4 points per entry)

The official school record (Department for Education)

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.4 points per entry).

Attainment 8

2024/25	Trend	School	England
		▼29.4	46.0
		▼0.0%	45.4%
		▼0.0%	64.8%
		▼0.0%	40.5%
		▼2.65	4.09

A level average grade

2024/25	Trend	Average grade	Progress
97 students		B (38.4)	Above average +0.27
98 students		B (38.5)	Above average +0.27

22.9%AAB or better

Earlier years: A level	Students	Average grade	Progress
2023/24	105	B (39.1)	+0.15
2022/23	88	B (38.8)	—
2021/22	98	B+ (44.2)	—
2018/19	106	B+ (41.9)	+0.44
2017/18	96	B+ (43.4)	+0.26
2016/17	88	B (40.4)	+0.35
2015/16	82	B (40.5)	+0.32

2015/16

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Dean Close School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Quality of education	Met
Health and emotional wellbeing	Met
Social and economic education	Met
Leadership and governance	Met