Best 3 Secondary schools in Cheltenham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Pate's Grammar School (Secondary) in Cheltenham; The High School Leckhampton (Secondary) in Cheltenham; Balcarras School (Secondary) in Cheltenham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Pate's Grammar School, The High School Leckhampton and Balcarras School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and Cheltenham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Pate's Grammar School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Pate's Grammar School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–5–10%; all within the THE BALCARRAS TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Pate's Grammar School
GL51 0HG
|
The High School Leckhampton
GL51 3FS
|
Balcarras School
GL53 8QF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HG |
Cheltenham GL51 3FS |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 8QF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Apr 2024 | 1 17 Apr 2024 | 1 19 Jun 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1220 | 900 | 1359 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Gloucestershire (916) | THE BALCARRAS TRUST | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Website | www.patesgs.org | www.hsl.gloucs.sch.uk | www.balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01242523169 | 01242383351 | 01242515881 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Cheltenham
GL51 3FS - Ofsted
- 1 17 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BALCARRAS TRUST
- Website
- www.hsl.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01242383351
- 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
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