Cleeve School, based in Cheltenham, 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.
Cleeve School currently has around 1848 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 18.8% 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 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.7%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 19% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Two Hedges Road, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
| Website: | http://www.cleeveschool.net |
| Telephone: | 01242672546 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Alwyn Richards |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136772 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1575 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1848 |
| Number of Boys: | 959 |
| Number of Girls: | 889 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.70% | 1418 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 136 |
| Indian | 3.70% | 68 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 57 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 36 |
| African | 1.60% | 29 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 20 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 11 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishops Cleeve Primary School Tobyfield Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8NN | - not rated | 654 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grangefield Primary School Voxwell Lane , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8GL | 3out of 4 | 815 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodmancote School Station Road , Woodmancote GL52 9HN | 3out of 4 | 868 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gotherington Primary School The Lawns , Gotherington GL52 9QT | 3out of 4 | 2,748 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleeve School Two Hedges Road , Bishops Cleeve GL52 8AE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.