The High School Leckhampton, Cheltenham

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Wood
Pupils:759 / 900 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01242383351
Address:Farm Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Trust:THE BALCARRAS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:148563
UKPRN:10088778
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheltenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

9.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

22

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Warden Hill (after)
172m · 3 min walk
Kidnappers' Lane (after)
304m · 5 min walk
Farmfield Road (nr)
343m · 6 min walk
Woodlands Road (after)
398m · 6 min walk
St Albans Close (opp)
422m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

759 pupils

900 capacity

141 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham

High pressure
New homes approved:3,175
Projected new pupils:572

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheltenham

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(101)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.22992%

Overall absence

10.20408%

Persistent absence

588

Enrolments

Authorised4.88742%
Unauthorised0.34249%
Persistent (10%+)10.20408%
Severe (50%+)1.02041%

Absence trend

4.54525%
21/22
3.56849%
22/23
4.59711%
23/24
5.22992%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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