St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre vs Valley Bridge School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Valley Bridge School
Gloucester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
6–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
-
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1545
54
Capacity
1685
120
Occupancy
92%
45%
FSM %
24.7%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
33.5%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
114
-
Retention
92%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
8%
-
Degree course
49%
-
Any L4+ destination
55%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
138
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (58)
Psychology (50)
Sociology (46)
Mathematics (46)
Geography (46)
Economics (46)
Biology (44)
Sociology (40)