Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB · Gloucestershire · secondary school
9th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.9/10 against 823 of them, against 8.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 85 | 35% | 2.97 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 53.8 · 72 | 30% | 2.16 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.93 · 97 | 25% | 2.42 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.5 · 76 | 10% | 0.76 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following a March 2026 inspection. In 2024/25, 53.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.93 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs such as Touch Typing, Future Writers, and Chess. Sports options include Girls Football, Boys Rugby, and an After School Running Club. Arts activities feature Drama Play Rehearsals and an MFL Film Club. Trips include Forest School and Duke of Edinburgh expeditions.
Getting in. The school has 1447 pupils in a capacity of 1332 places, meaning it is over capacity by 115. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 115 pupils over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applicants? Since the last inspection was in March 2026, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils who need extra help to
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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