Churchdown School, based in Gloucester, provides secondary education, 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.
Churchdown School currently has around 1447 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).
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 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 46% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Winston Road, Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
| Website: | http://www.churchdownschool.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01452713340 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Potter |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137634 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/07/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1332 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1447 |
| Number of Boys: | 720 |
| Number of Girls: | 727 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.40% | 1164 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 80 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.60% | 52 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 14 |
| African | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2DR | 3out of 4 | 418 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2AG | - not rated | 500 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Junior School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2JX | 3out of 4 | 665 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 713 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 713 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School Oakleaze , GL2 0LF | 3out of 4 | 2,291 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hawthorns School Longford Lane , GL2 9EU | - not rated | 3,232 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.