Cleeve School
Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cleeve School is a secondary school in Cheltenham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 4th of 8 secondary schools in Cheltenham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 10 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Cleeve is an aspirational school for its pupils. Expectations are high. The curriculum is ambitious, broad and sequenced carefully. Staff engender positive relationships and look to make lessons challenging. Pupils respond positively. Most enjoy school. They take pride in their work and achievements. Many realise their potential. Overall, pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged. Pupils behave well. Staff aim high for pupils academically and holistically. Bullying is not tolerated. The school has introduced some sensible changes to how the behaviour policy works. Some pupils find the higher expectations on them hard. Occasionally, the application of the policy is varied, which means pupils' confidence in it is mixed. Nevertheless, lessons are typically focused and purposeful. Pupils move around the school calmly and respectfully. Pupils make a positive contribution to the friendly atmosphere. Pupils benefit from an extremely broad and varied offer. They embrace opportunities to enrich their understanding of the world through a wide array of extra-curricular opportunities and in ways that contribute to the life of the school and wider community. They are exceptionally well prepared for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- There are inconsistencies in the implementation of the school's policies for teaching the curriculum and meeting the needs of pupils with SEND. This means that, while most pupils learn the curriculum well and show positive attitudes to learning, including many with SEND, a small minority do not do as well as they could. The school should ensure that staff apply the school's policies for teaching the curriculum and meeting the needs of pupils with SEND consistently, so that even more pupils reach their potential.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
277 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
138 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,903 pupils on roll, with places for 1,575
Schools near Cleeve School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittville School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.5 |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.5 |
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 78.2 |
| Cheltenham College | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 21.4 |
| Pate's Grammar School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 82.7 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CLEEVE SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Alwyn Richards
- Phone
- 01242672546
- Address
- Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 136772
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.