Churchdown School, Gloucester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Churchdown School excels at helping all pupils achieve, with particularly impressive results for disadvantaged students who outperform their national peers. The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and develop excellent behaviour and teamwork skills. An extensive range of trips, sports, music and leadership opportunities ensures every pupil can participate and thrive.
Key Strengths
- Exam performance well above national average, especially in English and mathematics
- Excellent pupil behaviour and conduct, with pupils showing kindness, respect and self-discipline
- Very high attendance rates significantly below the national average
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils who achieve very well and thrive in school
- Extensive personal development programme with strong impact on pupils' confidence and resilience
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always match well enough to pupils' starting points in some lessons
- Post-16 teaching sometimes does not deepen students' understanding as well as it could
- Some inconsistency in how teaching is adapted for pupils with special educational needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, music, trips, school parliament, leadership roles, house events, charity fundraising campaigns, work experience, careers fairs
Churchdown School is a strong performing secondary school where most pupils achieve highly, particularly in English and mathematics at key stage 4, and disadvantaged pupils achieve significantly better than their peers nationally.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
61
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
1,430 pupils
1,332 capacity
98 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester
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
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.69969%
Overall absence
14.67818%
Persistent absence
1,274
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Churchdown School
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Churchdown Village Junior School
Churchdown Village Infant School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Innsworth Infant School
Longlevens Infant School
Innsworth Junior School
Longlevens Junior School
Hillview Primary School
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