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Cleeve School

Secondary · Academy converter · Cheltenham, GL52 8AE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,066 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,374 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Cleeve School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,903
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherAlwyn Richards
TrustCLEEVE SCHOOL
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Jun 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136772.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.4, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.1%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.53.8%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.10.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths70%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4290--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.33.08, similar to England, worse than Gloucestershire36.2835
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels33.49, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire36.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better7.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire20.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.12, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study167--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,903
Girls932
Boys971
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English10.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.2,000
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.9%
Sixth form places2024/25400
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.230
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.56
Average class size21.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.6%
Other White
7.2%
Indian
3.8%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
African
1.6%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.8
Teachers (FTE)104.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.59
Support staff (FTE)53.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25102
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.304
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.591
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.312
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.286
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence7.6%, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, better than England, similar to Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.2%
School sixth form60.2%
Further education21.8%
Apprenticeship5.7%
Sixth form college3.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.4%
Employment2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.4%
Higher education42.4%
Employment40.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.2%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Further education3.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cleeve School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBishops Cleeve Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGrangefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoodmancote SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGotherington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cleeve School

What is Cleeve School's Ofsted rating?

Cleeve School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cleeve School rank in England?

Cleeve School ranks 1,066 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools) and 1,374 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Cleeve School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 53.8% of pupils at Cleeve School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.4 (England 46.2).

What are Cleeve School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Cleeve School was C+, and 7.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Cleeve School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Cleeve School made 304 offers from 591 applications (1.9 per offer), and 286 of 312 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cleeve School?

Cleeve School has 1,903 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Cleeve School?

Cleeve School had 2,000 school places in 2024/25.

Does Cleeve School have a sixth form?

Yes, Cleeve School has a sixth form with 400 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cleeve School?

At Cleeve School, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cleeve School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cleeve School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.