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The High School Leckhampton
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Farm Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham GL51 3FS · hsl.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 383351
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Last distance offered
- 1.20 mi
- 1.93 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Catchment · Gloucestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 759
- 84% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Balcarras Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Catchment” went to a home 1.20 mi (1.93 km) from the school. Source: Gloucestershire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 237 families put the school first and 164 places were offered; 67% 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 | 164 | 237 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 172 | 235 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 170 | 234 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 147 | 185 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 117 | 162 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Catchment | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.20 mi1.93 km | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
The High School Leckhampton was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (173 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 173
- 44% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 35 parents (20%) with SEND