Churchdown School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL3 2RB · Gloucestershire
#65 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#846 of 4,090 nationally
About Churchdown School
Churchdown School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,430 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 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 65th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (76th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,430; capacity filled 107.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.5%; ebacc average points 4.22.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; Churchdown School ranks 17th of 76 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%)51.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
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 Churchdown School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,430
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 51.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Churchdown School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 383 m away
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
190 students · 458 m away
Churchdown Village Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 609 m away
Churchdown Village Infant School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
187 students · 653 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 982 m away
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students · 1.2 km away
Innsworth Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
126 students · 1.6 km away
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,240 students · 2.1 km away
Longlevens Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
403 students · 2.1 km away
Innsworth Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Balcarras School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
The Corsham School
Corsham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,425 students
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,438 students
The Commonweal School
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,442 students
The Castle School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Churchdown School a good school?
Churchdown School has a Success Index (England) of 73.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #65 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 Churchdown School rank in South West?
Churchdown School ranks #65 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #846 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Churchdown School?
Churchdown School had 1,430 students in 2025.
Is Churchdown School a primary school or a secondary school?
Churchdown School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Churchdown School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Churchdown School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.