Dean Close Preparatory School, Cheltenham
Dean Close Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 14 in Cheltenham. It has a Church of England/Evangelical religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dean Close Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Dean Close Preparatory School are Dean Close School (0.2 miles); Dean Close Airthrie (0.5 miles); Cheltenham Ladies' College (0.9 miles, selective); and Cheltenham College (1.1 miles, selective).
Dean Close SchoolDean Close AirthrieCheltenham Ladies' CollegeCheltenham College
Who goes there
In 2026, 64 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glencairn Park Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dean Close Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
6 February 2024
Inspection
8 March 2023
Inspection
27 April 2021
Inspection
11 October 2019
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
19 March 2019
Regulatory Compliance
26 April 2016
Inspection
25 September 2012
Inspection
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Dean Close Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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
85%
Available places
436 pupils
510 places
74 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheltenham
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
225
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Dean Close Preparatory School
When was Dean Close Preparatory School last inspected?
Dean Close Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2024.
How many pupils go to Dean Close Preparatory School?
Dean Close Preparatory School has around 436 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Dean Close Preparatory School?
Dean Close Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Dean Close Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 32 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Dean Close Preparatory School?
Dean Close Preparatory School is at Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6QS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)