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Cleeve School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham GL52 8AE · cleeveschool.net · 01242 672546

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.9
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Last distance offered
2.81 mi
4.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Gloucestershire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,903
328 over 1,575 places · 121%
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.3%
First language not English
10.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cleeve School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.81 mi (4.52 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 312 families put the school first and 304 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 262 (Places 291)262September 2023: 306 (Places 303)306September 2024: 274 (Places 305)274September 2025: 332 (Places 306)332September 2026: 312 (Places 304)312Places 304
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263043121▲92%
September 2025Sept 20253063321.1▲86%
September 2024Sept 20243052740.997%
September 2023Sept 20233033061▲91%
September 2022Sept 20222912620.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.81 mi4.52 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.9, and 52.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.2 (England 46.3)48.22017/18: 49.3 (England 46.5)49.32018/19: 48.1 (England 46.7)48.12021/22: 52.0 (England 48.8)52.02022/23: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12023/24: 50.6 (England 45.9)50.62024/25: 49.9 (England 46.0)49.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.946.0
▲52.7%45.4%
▲70.4%64.8%
▼27.4%40.5%
▲4.354.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form60.2+0.2
Sixth form college3.4+1.4
Further education21.8+0.8
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship5.7+2.3
Employment2.3−1.6
Not in a lasting destination3.4−3.9
Activity not captured2.3−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 34.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
138 studentsC+ (33.1)Below average -0.12
139 studentsC+ (33)Below average -0.14
41 studentsDist (33.9)Average +0.21
7.3%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24120C (29.5)-0.19
2022/23124C+ (34.6)—
2021/22136B- (36.3)—
2018/19139C (31.2)+0.10
2017/18128C (30.4)+0.17
2016/17118C (30.7)-0.02
2015/16141C (30.7)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.4−1.3
Further and other education4.4+2.4
Further education3.6—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship4.3−2.3
Employment40.3+4.5
Not in a lasting destination7.2−2.1
Activity not captured1.4−1.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Cleeve School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
225
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 27% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 59 parents (26%) with SEND

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