Pate's Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheltenham, South West GL51 0HG · Gloucestershire
#1 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#10 of 4,090 nationally
About Pate's Grammar School
Pate's Grammar School 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 1,288 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 99.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 1st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (100th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (98th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,288; capacity filled 105.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 7.79.
There are 63 schools in Cheltenham; Pate's Grammar School ranks 1st 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%)82.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)99.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)50.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5.7%
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 Pate's Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,288
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 82.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 99.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 50.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Pate's Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 417 m away
Hesters Way Primary School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
171 students · 550 m away
Springbank Primary Academy
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
435 students · 665 m away
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,100 students · 914 m away
Rowanfield Infant School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
235 students · 921 m away
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
345 students · 934 m away
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students · 1.7 km away
Benhall Infant School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
231 students · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Church of England Junior School
Cheltenham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 1.8 km away
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
436 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oldfield School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,287 students
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,290 students
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,292 students
Holyrood Academy
Chard · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,282 students
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,294 students
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,295 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pate's Grammar School a good school?
Pate's Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 99.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #1 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 Pate's Grammar School rank in South West?
Pate's Grammar School ranks #1 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #10 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pate's Grammar School?
Pate's Grammar School had 1,288 students in 2025.
Is Pate's Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Pate's Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Pate's Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pate's Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.