Located in Cheltenham, Pittville School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Pittville School currently has around 858 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 32.2% 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 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.5%).
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 82% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (64%) , including 27% who stay in school sixth forms and 34% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JD |
| Website: | http://pittville.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01242524787 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Gilpin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 115772 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 875 |
| Number of Pupils: | 858 |
| Number of Boys: | 422 |
| Number of Girls: | 436 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.50% | 656 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 80 |
| Other Asian | 3.00% | 26 |
| African | 2.40% | 21 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunalley Primary School West Drive , GL50 4LB | 3out of 4 | 624 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD | 2out of 4 | 1,014 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lynworth Primary School Cotswold Road , GL52 5HD | - not rated | 1,014 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Jersey Street , GL52 2JP | - not rated | 1,208 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whaddon Primary School Clyde Crescent , GL52 5QH | - not rated | 1,284 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittville School Albert Road , GL52 3JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE | - not rated | 2,589 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ College Arle Road , GL51 8LE | - not rated | 2,589 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkhampstead School Pittville Circus Road , GL52 2QA | - not rated | 1,221 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Crescent View Clyde Crescent , Whaddon GL52 5QH | 3out of 4 | 1,284 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CCP Education Centre 340 High Street , GL50 3JF | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Battledown School Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 1,654 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Battledown Centre for Children and Families Harp Hill , Battledown GL52 6PZ | - not rated | 1,654 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.