Abbey View, Tewkesbury
Abbey View is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Tewkesbury, part of Cct Learning. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey View in detail
Getting a place at Abbey View
Across Gloucestershire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Gloucestershire lodged 685 appeals against secondary school offers; 562 reached a hearing and 143 succeeded (25.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Abbey View are Tewkesbury Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.4); and Cleeve School (5.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.4).
The trust
Abbey View is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
66.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (100%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Council Grounds (in), 260 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Abbey View are Queen Margaret Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles), Mitton Manor Primary School (1.1 miles) and The John Moore Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Queen Margaret Primary AcademyTewkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolMitton Manor Primary SchoolThe John Moore Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
66.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Abbey View
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey View from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey View is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
13%
Available places
6 pupils
48 places
42 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Tewkesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tewkesbury
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
6
Total Pupils
2
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
0.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,486
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Abbey View
What is Abbey View's Ofsted rating?
Abbey View was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbey View?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey View is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Abbey View?
Abbey View has around 6 pupils on roll. 67% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Abbey View?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey View on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey View?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey View?
Abbey View is at Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5SW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)