78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1106.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,447
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Churchdown School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofCHURCHDOWN SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-7pp
84%73%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-2pp
56%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
51.5
-2.8
54.351.849.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.5
EBacc entry
18%
-7pp
25%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
1106.0
+26.6
1164.21002.9841.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1106.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+0.3
36.032.529.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-12pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,447
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Winston Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Local authority
Gloucestershire
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 | 78% | 54% | 51.5 | Not applicable | 18% | 1106.0 | 26% | 1,447 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 56% | 54.3 | +0.93 | 25% | 1079.3 | 30% | 1,478 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 50% | 51.6 | +0.67 | 9% | 963.4 | 12% | 1,449 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 52% | 53.4 | +0.53 | 19% | 1164.2 | 32% | 1,462 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 37% | 49.3 | +0.42 | 12% | 841.6 | 17% | 1,354 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 32% | 45.9 | +0.30 | 15% | 744.0 | 22% | 1,324 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 26% | 44.1 | +0.10 | 19% | — | 28% | 1,288 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.03 | 5% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | B- | -0.16 | 17% | 121 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 8% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 3% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | +0.16 | 12% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 26.2 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.30 | 0% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,447 | 15.6 | 15% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,478 | 16.1 | 14% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,449 | 16.1 | 15% | 6% | 16% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,462 | 16.2 | 12% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,460 | 16.7 | 12% | 6% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,354 | 14.9 | 11% | 6% | 17% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,324 | 14.5 | 12% | 6% | 20% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,288 | 13.0 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.