Overall Oxbridge
#474
9 ranked schools · +179 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
286
Offers
83
Offer rate29.0%
+0.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Cheltenham
Claiming Britain's most complete Regency townscape, Cheltenham is a spa town of around 116,000 in Gloucestershire, sitting northeast of Gloucester on the western flank of the Cotswolds. The mineral springs discovered in 1716 launched a building programme that produced Imperial Square, the Pittville Pump Room, and the broad promenades now considered the town's architectural signature. Montpellier carries much of that Regency character today.
Leckhampton and Charlton Kings form the school-competitive southern suburbs, where families compete for both state and independent places; Bayshill, pressed against the spa quarter's stucco terraces, is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the centre. Cheltenham Spa station sits on the Great Western Main Line, linking the town to Bristol Temple Meads in under forty minutes and Birmingham New Street in under an hour; Cotswolds villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water also attract families seeking school places beyond the borough edge.
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Special
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of which11sixth forms·1grammar·23faith68 total
Area Performance
Cheltenham schools rank in the top 41% of England
Across 64 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.88/10, +0.46 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
20% Elite
Distribution across all Cheltenham schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Cheltenham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 41%
Across all ranked Cheltenham schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #6,895 of 14,821
Top 34%Secondaryavg #1,289 of 3,803
Top 26%Sixth formavg #658 of 2,523
Primary schools: 41 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,895
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,895
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,289
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 34% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.0
+9.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,289
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 34% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.0
+9.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#658
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 26% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
40%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
66%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.30 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#658
+24 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 26% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
40%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
66%
+15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#214
10 ranked schools · +48 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
154
Offers
32
Offer rate20.8%
+4.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#513
9 ranked schools · +186 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
136
Offers
51
Offer rate37.5%
+0.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Cheltenham town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Cheltenham town
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