Dean Close Preparatory School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL51 6QS · Gloucestershire
About Dean Close Preparatory School
Dean Close Preparatory School is a independent all-through located in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–14. In 2025 it enrolled 436 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Dean Close Preparatory School does not receive a Success Index (England) because the required data (Pupils on roll) is not published for it, or because its school type is not scored.
Other published figures: pupils on roll 436; capacity filled 85.5%.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham.
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Schools near Dean Close Preparatory School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students · 377 m away
Dean Close Airthrie
CHELTENHAM · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
52 students · 793 m away
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,846 students · 818 m away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 977 m away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.0 km away
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
345 students · 1.2 km away
Lakeside Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
511 students · 1.3 km away
Rowanfield Infant School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
235 students · 1.3 km away
Benhall Infant School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
231 students · 1.3 km away
Gloucester Road Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
236 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Millfield Preparatory School
Glastonbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
435 students
Stonar School
Wiltshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
434 students
Warminster School
Warminster · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
433 students
Talbot Heath School
Bournemouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
427 students
Kingsley School Devon
Bideford · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
447 students
Wycliffe College
Stonehouse · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
447 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dean Close Preparatory School a good school?
Dean Close Preparatory School is not scored because the data required for the Success Index (England) is not published for it. Use the profile's published facts and visit the school.
Where does Dean Close Preparatory School rank in South West?
Dean Close Preparatory School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Dean Close Preparatory School?
Dean Close Preparatory School had 436 students in 2025.
Is Dean Close Preparatory School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dean Close Preparatory School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–14. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Dean Close Preparatory School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dean Close Preparatory School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.