The High School Leckhampton, Cheltenham

In its own words: "The Balcarras Trust has been established by the Trustees of Balcarras School, Cheltenham. Balcarras is a highly successful 11-18 school, situated in the heart of the Charlton Kings area of east Cheltenham. Consistently rated outstanding by Ofsted, it has also been recognised by The Sunday Times as the highest achieving comprehensive school in the South West."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am absolutely delighted to hold the privileged position as the inaugural Headteacher of The High School Leckhampton."

In 2026, pupils at The High School Leckhampton averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 48.6, against 61.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 237 families put The High School Leckhampton as their first choice and 852 named it as one of their preferences, for 164 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 79 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The High School Leckhampton are Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6); Balcarras School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.1); Pate's Grammar School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 82.4); and All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.7).

The High School Leckhampton's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The High School Leckhampton is one of 3 schools run by The Balcarras Trust, an academy trust.

9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).

The High School Leckhampton had 47 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Cheltenham Spa Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warden Hill (after), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The High School Leckhampton stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, The High School Leckhampton issued 41 suspensions, 7.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The High School Leckhampton are Warden Hill Primary School (0.4 miles), Leckhampton Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles), St James' Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles) and Greatfield Park Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.