All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham, Cheltenham

In its own words: "All Saints’ Academy is a successful 11-19 Anglican Church Academy sponsored by the Diocese of Gloucester, serving the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury area and the Diocese of Gloucester. We are consistently one of the best-performing state secondary schools for GCSE outcomes."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that every individual in our community is unique and valuable to God, which drives our vision. Our curriculum and pastoral care are built around our Christian values of love, peace, justice, respect, reconciliation and service to others. Our vision and values are a source of hope for our students, families, and the local community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, dance, drama and choir.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 38.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.27: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.2, against 43.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Biology and Chemistry.

For September 2026 entry, 123 families put All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham as their first choice and 224 named it as one of their preferences, for 205 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham are Pate's Grammar School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 82.4); Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); Pittville School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); and The High School Leckhampton (2.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 24% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 42% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Howell Road (opposite), 220 metres away.

In 2024/25, All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham issued 700 suspensions, 63.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham are Hesters Way Primary School (0.2 miles), Springbank Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Rowanfield Infant School (0.6 miles) and Rowanfield Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.