Compare Balcarras School and Pate's Grammar School and The Cotswold Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Balcarras School (Secondary) in Cheltenham; Pate's Grammar School (Secondary) in Cheltenham; The Cotswold Academy (Secondary) in Cheltenham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Balcarras School, Pate's Grammar School and The Cotswold Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Balcarras School), published Jun 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Pate's Grammar School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the THE BALCARRAS TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Balcarras School
GL53 8QF
|
Pate's Grammar School
GL51 0HG
|
The Cotswold Academy
GL54 2BD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QF |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HG |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2BD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 19 Jun 2014 | 1 28 Apr 2024 | 1 20 Apr 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1359 | 1220 | 1402 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE BALCARRAS TRUST | Gloucestershire (916) | Gloucestershire (916) |
| Website | www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk | www.patesgs.org | www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01242515881 | 01242523169 | 01451820554 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Balcarras School
GL53 8QF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8QF - Ofsted
- 1 19 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BALCARRAS TRUST
- Website
- www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01242515881
Pate's Grammar School
GL51 0HG
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0HG - Ofsted
- 1 28 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.patesgs.org
- Telephone
- 01242523169
The Cotswold Academy
GL54 2BD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 2BD - Ofsted
- 1 20 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01451820554
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