Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL51 3EF · Gloucestershire
#125 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#1387 of 4,090 nationally
About Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is a academy secondary located in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,846 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 125th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (64th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (58th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,846; capacity filled 94.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 3.98.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham; Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre ranks 28th of 58 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,846
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St James' Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 489 m away
Warden Hill Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 630 m away
Greatfield Park Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 722 m away
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students · 756 m away
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
436 students · 818 m away
Lakeside Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
511 students · 1.1 km away
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students · 1.1 km away
Benhall Infant School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
231 students · 1.4 km away
Dean Close Airthrie
CHELTENHAM · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
52 students · 1.4 km away
St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Swindon Academy
Swindon · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,820 students
Poole High School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,891 students
Cleeve School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,903 students
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,757 students
Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,751 students
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,741 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre a good school?
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre has a Success Index (England) of 61.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #125 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre rank in South West?
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre ranks #125 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #1387 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre?
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre had 1,846 students in 2025.
Is Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre a primary school or a secondary school?
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.