Chipping Campden School, Chipping Campden
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a happy, inclusive environment where pupils feel they belong. The sixth form is particularly strong, with students developing excellent independent learning skills and going on to top universities. Teachers are passionate about their subjects and the school offers an impressive range of academic subjects including Latin, astronomy and further mathematics, plus extensive enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Sixth-form students achieve well and are extremely successful in applications to selective universities
- Strong GCSE pass rates above national average in English and mathematics
- Excellent personal development including extensive enrichment opportunities, clubs, and the 'Life Learning' curriculum
- Outstanding support for pupils with special educational needs and effective identification of their needs
- Well-designed careers programme with work experience in Years 10 and 12
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching approaches are not consistently effective at checking and deepening pupils' understanding, affecting achievement of disadvantaged pupils
- Low-level classroom disruption is sometimes not addressed quickly enough by staff
- Curriculum implementation needs closer monitoring by leaders and trustees
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and put pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, performing arts, smaller clubs and pupil-led activities, Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, house system events, work experience (Years 10 and 12), Excel Super Curricular programme
Chipping Campden School is a secondary academy where pupils are happy and feel a strong sense of belonging. The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with outstanding personal development and sixth-form provision.
At a Glance
19.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
329 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
61
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,465 pupils
1,475 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chipping Campden
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chipping Campden
Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire
Places available
7,972
Applications
6,678
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
96.6%
Secondary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.89171%
Overall absence
17.93526%
Persistent absence
1,143
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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