Tewkesbury Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tewkesbury Academy is a secondary school in Tewkesbury for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 1st of 1 secondary schools in Tewkesbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 22 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

189 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.1

43.1, 3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.2%

39.2%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.5%

63.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.8%

13.8%, 26.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.62

3.62, 0.47 below the England average of 4.09.

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

84 students

Average point score per A level entry27.84

27.84, 7.16 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,019 pupils on roll, with places for 1,771

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tewkesbury Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bredon School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 18.0
Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campus	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 54.2
Cleeve School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 49.9
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.5
Pate's Grammar School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 82.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Kathleen McGillycuddy
Phone: 01684292152
Website: tewkesburyacademy.clf.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 137752

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.