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Pittville School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Gilpin

location_onCheltenham, GL52 3JD

language Visit Website phone 1242524787

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

897

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Attainment 8

47.5

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GCSE Rank

#22 in Gloucestershire

#1,292 of 3,216 nationally

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Pittville School is a Foundation school secondary school in Cheltenham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Pittville School is a foundation school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 858 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, placing the school #22 in Gloucestershire and #1,292 of 3,216 nationally. 44.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

44.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.3%

Entering EBacc32.30%

EBacc APS4.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17.50%

EBacc APS4.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.61

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.63

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.29

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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11 June 2019

Inspection Report

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25 November 2015

Inspection Report

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24 February 2015

Inspection Report

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10 January 2014

Inspection Report

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24 September 2013

Inspection Report

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07 December 2011

Inspection Report

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08 March 2011

Inspection Report

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14 January 2009

Inspection Report

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14 May 2008

Inspection Report

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22 February 2006

Inspection Report

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25 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-06-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-25

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-09-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.1%(52 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

5pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 858 pupils. During this period, there were 123 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	858	123	14.3%	7.3%	5
2024/25 (Autumn term)	865	124	14.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	890	130	14.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	892	87	9.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	893	107	12.0%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	891	103	11.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	897	102	11.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	900	111	12.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	883	45	5.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	885	100	11.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	887	67	7.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	838	38	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	836	11	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	837	30	3.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	807	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	807	27	3.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	813	44	5.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	732	26	3.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	733	18	2.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	737	22	3.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	653	32	4.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	662	30	4.5%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	672	48	7.1%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	588	46	7.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	593	49	8.3%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	590	24	4.1%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 90 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Pittville School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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