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Churchdown School

Secondary · Academy converter · Gloucester, GL3 2RB

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#619 of 3,312

Better than 81% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#912 of 2,536

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Churchdown School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,430
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr David Potter
TrustCHURCHDOWN SCHOOL
Local authorityGloucestershire
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137634.

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.53.3, better than England, better than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.78.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.59.7%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.11%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths78.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4236--

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 10.36, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire36.2835
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.37, similar to England, similar to Gloucestershire36.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better5.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire20.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.03, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study108--
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 pupils1,430
Girls714
Boys716
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.6%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,405
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25230
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.210
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.57
Average class size23.4

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
81.7%
Other White
5.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.4%
African
1%
Other Black
0.6%
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 teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)95.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.95
Support staff (FTE)73.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2591.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2582.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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.238
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.916
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.292
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.227
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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 absence5.8%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15%, better than England, better than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, 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 rate8.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.97.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.87.8%
School sixth form43.5%
Further education41.4%
Apprenticeship9.3%
Sixth form college2.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.1%
Employment0.4%

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.81.6%
Higher education43%
Employment26.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.13.2%
Apprenticeship8.8%
Further education3.5%

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 Churchdown School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChurchdown Parton Manor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChurchdown Parton Manor Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChurchdown Village Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChurchdown Village Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryChosen Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryInnsworth Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySir Thomas Rich's SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryLonglevens Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryInnsworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Churchdown School

What is Churchdown School's Ofsted rating?

Churchdown School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Churchdown School rank in England?

Churchdown School ranks 619 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 81% of schools) and 912 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Churchdown School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 59.7% of pupils at Churchdown School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 53.3 (England 46.2).

What are Churchdown School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Churchdown School was B-, and 5.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Churchdown School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Churchdown School made 238 offers from 916 applications (3.8 per offer), and 227 of 292 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Churchdown School?

Churchdown School has 1,430 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Churchdown School?

Churchdown School had 1,405 school places in 2024/25.

Does Churchdown School have a sixth form?

Yes, Churchdown School has a sixth form with 230 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Churchdown School?

At Churchdown School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Churchdown School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Churchdown School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 15% 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.