Chipping Campden School, Chipping Campden

Outstanding
Secondary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Gareth Burton
Pupils:1,465 / 1,475 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01386840216
Address:Cider Mill Lane, Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Trust:CHIPPING CAMPDEN SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 13 May 2025View full report
URN:136960
UKPRN:10034622
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Cotswolds
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy89%
Well taught87%
Good progress90%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development85%

Source: 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

Getting There

Bus Stops

School Grounds (inside)
70m · 1 min walk
School (by)
159m · 3 min walk
Cidermill Lane (before)
242m · 4 min walk
The Bratches (after)
590m · 10 min walk
Berrington Road (opp)
622m · 10 min walk
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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

High pressure
New homes approved:184
Projected new pupils:33

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chipping Campden

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

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)

13 May 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
16 April 2024
8 March 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.89171%

Overall absence

17.93526%

Persistent absence

1,143

Enrolments

Authorised6.25619%
Unauthorised1.63552%
Persistent (10%+)17.93526%
Severe (50%+)3.67454%

Absence trend

4.77473%
18/19
5.03283%
20/21
8.94132%
21/22
7.59957%
22/23
8.44553%
23/24
7.89171%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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