Cleeve School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Two Hedges Road, Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AEOpen in maps

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

277 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.9

49.9, 3.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.7%

52.7%, 7.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.4%

70.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.4%

27.4%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.35

4.35, 0.26 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

138 students

Average point score per A level entry33.08

33.08, 1.92 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,903 pupils on roll, with places for 1,575

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.1%

10.1%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cleeve School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Pittville School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 47.5
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 38.5
Cheltenham Ladies' College3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 78.2
Cheltenham College4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 21.4
Pate's Grammar School4 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 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
Website
cleeveschool.net
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.