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
- Website
- https://www.bournside.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1862 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 73%
Other White 10.3%
Mixed 5.4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Chinese 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
African 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 10 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 171
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 147 152 |
| Year 8 | 295 155 140 |
| Year 9 | 297 138 159 |
| Year 10 | 295 152 143 |
| Year 11 | 302 165 137 |
| Year 12 | 195 81 114 |
| Year 13 | 179 83 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 2.4% |