29.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
304.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
499
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England/Evangelical
StatusOpen
Overview of Dean Close School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
29.4
+11.9
29.423.016.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
304.9
+230.0
304.9189.974.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 304.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.4
-0.6
44.241.338.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
A-level value added
+0.27
+0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-5pp
32%27%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
499
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Website
—
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 29.4 | Not applicable | 0% | 304.9 | 72% | 499 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 17.5 | Not published | 0% | 74.8 | 74% | 519 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 16.6 | Not published | 0% | 115.2 | 72% | 502 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 19.8 | Not published | 0% | 141.6 | 77% | 486 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 19.0 | Not published | 0% | 105.0 | 74% | 475 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 15.5 | Not published | 0% | 126.0 | 72% | 469 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 18.0 | Not published | 0% | — | 66% | 464 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.4 | B | +0.27 | 23% | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | +0.15 | 28% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | B | — | 24% | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 44.2 | B+ | — | 30% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 41.9 | B+ | +0.44 | 32% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 43.4 | B+ | +0.26 | 42% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 40.4 | B | +0.35 | 27% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 499 | — | 27% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 519 | — | 13% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 502 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 486 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 479 | — | 15% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 475 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 469 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 464 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.