Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreWarden Hill Road , Cheltenham

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school in Cheltenham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre currently has around 1862 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 21.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73%). other white pupils make up about 10.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 57% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .