70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1206.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,862
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+2pp
77%70%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-1pp
55%45%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.1
-1.1
52.448.644.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
19%
-3pp
24%21%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
1206.2
-21.2
1267.51136.21005.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1206.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.44
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
+2.0
38.535.031.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.14
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+1pp
13%10%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.14
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
91%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
44%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
39%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,862
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 47% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 19% | 1206.2 | 34% | 1,862 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 48% | 49.2 | +0.44 | 22% | 1227.5 | 31% | 1,828 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 55% | 52.4 | +0.52 | 23% | 1267.5 | 37% | 1,772 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 50% | 49.9 | -0.03 | 22% | 1058.5 | 28% | 1,707 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 35% | 44.8 | -0.26 | 24% | 1005.0 | 34% | 1,687 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 36% | 46.6 | -0.15 | 22% | 1072.0 | 28% | 1,662 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 40% | 47.8 | -0.08 | 28% | — | 32% | 1,644 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.14 | 8% | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.14 | 8% | 161 |
| 2022/23 | 33.2 | C+ | — | 10% | 138 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | B | — | 13% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | +0.12 | 13% | 169 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | +0.07 | 7% | 198 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.05 | 4% | 183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,862 | 18.0 | 12% | 16% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,828 | 17.9 | 10% | 14% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,772 | 17.6 | 11% | 12% | 20% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,707 | 17.2 | 9% | 10% | 18% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,747 | 18.0 | 11% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,687 | 18.8 | 10% | 8% | 15% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,662 | 17.7 | 10% | 7% | 15% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,644 | 17.8 | 10% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.