Tewkesbury Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tewkesbury, South West GL20 8DF · Gloucestershire
#241 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2357 of 4,090 nationally
About Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury Academy is a academy secondary located in Tewkesbury, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,019 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 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 241st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,019; capacity filled 57.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.5%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 13 schools in Tewkesbury; Tewkesbury Academy ranks 5th of 13 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%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.6%
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 Tewkesbury Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,019
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 57.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Tewkesbury Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tirlebrook Primary School
Tewkesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 94 m away
Mitton Manor Primary School
Tewkesbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
192 students · 1.0 km away
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School
Tewkesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
296 students · 1.3 km away
Northway Infant School
Tewkesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
89 students · 1.6 km away
Bredon School
Tewkesbury · Independent all-through · Ages 7–21
192 students · 1.7 km away
Carrant Brook Junior School
Tewkesbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
138 students · 1.8 km away
Ashchurch Primary School
Tewkesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 1.8 km away
The John Moore Primary School
Tewkesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
375 students · 1.9 km away
Queen Margaret Primary Academy
Tewkesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
136 students · 2.1 km away
Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campus
Tewkesbury · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
147 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,020 students
Dene Magna and Sixth Form
Mitcheldean · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,020 students
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,018 students
E-ACT Bristol Academy South
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,018 students
Bedminster Down School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,016 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tewkesbury Academy a good school?
Tewkesbury Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #241 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 Tewkesbury Academy rank in South West?
Tewkesbury Academy ranks #241 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2357 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tewkesbury Academy?
Tewkesbury Academy had 1,019 students in 2025.
Is Tewkesbury Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Tewkesbury Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tewkesbury Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tewkesbury Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.