Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 136725
- Address
- Warden Hill Road, GL51 3EF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1828 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
White British 74.5%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 5.1%
Unclassified 3.1%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
African 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.52
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.4
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.43
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 50 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 74 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 74 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 296
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 301 162 139 |
| Year 8 | 300 139 161 |
| Year 9 | 299 153 146 |
| Year 10 | 299 163 136 |
| Year 11 | 296 149 147 |
| Year 12 | 180 85 95 |
| Year 13 | 152 76 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 1.7% |