Dean Close School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL51 6HE · Gloucestershire
#359 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3528 of 4,090 nationally
About Dean Close School
Dean Close School is a independent secondary located in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 12–19. In 2025 it enrolled 488 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 359th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (76th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 488; capacity filled 91.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.65.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham; Dean Close School ranks 55th 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%)29.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Dean Close School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 488
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 91.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Dean Close School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
436 students · 377 m away
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,846 students · 756 m away
Lakeside Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
511 students · 898 m away
Benhall Infant School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
231 students · 938 m away
St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.0 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.1 km away
Dean Close Airthrie
CHELTENHAM · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
52 students · 1.2 km away
Greatfield Park Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
183 students · 1.2 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.3 km away
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
345 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Plymouth College
Plymouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
487 students
Royal High School GDST
Lansdown Road · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
484 students
West Buckland School
Barnstaple · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
499 students
Stover School
Newton Abbot · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
509 students
Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
456 students
Badminton School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
525 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dean Close School a good school?
Dean Close School has a Success Index (England) of 20.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #359 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 Dean Close School rank in South West?
Dean Close School ranks #359 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3528 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dean Close School?
Dean Close School had 488 students in 2025.
Is Dean Close School a primary school or a secondary school?
Dean Close School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 12–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Dean Close School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dean Close School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.