Head: James Richardson
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Gloucestershire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
141
Distance Cutoff
5.4 mi
Applications
319
Offers Made
146
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Priority places for students with Gloucestershire or GL home postcode
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
15 places
Appeals Deadline
2026-04-22
Process
Appeals are heard by an Independent Appeals Panel. Appeal hearings take place in May/June with appeals test in April if child does not have a test rank.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Gloucestershire 11+
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 7 grammar schools, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Each school sets its own test. No common consortium exam. School has been nurturing talents since 1574. Outstanding Ofsted report in March 2024. Uses Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test administered by independent company. School operates house system. Weekly access to School Nurse and counselling available.
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
82.3
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
99%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
70%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.75
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
A
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
98%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
50.8avg points / entry
Average grade: A
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
66%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
65%
Higher Education
≈3pp vs grammar avg
58%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
151 entries
100%
+1.0pp vs school
English Language
151 entries
100%
+1.0pp vs school
Geography
90 entries
100%
+1.0pp vs school
Watch list
Religious Studies
37 entries
95%
-4.4pp vs school
Spanish
28 entries
96%
-2.6pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
183 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Chemistry
126 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
Biology
97 entries
100%
+0.0pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Entry Requirements
Minimum total 'points' score across best 8 GCSE grades of 57 points. Minimum score of 6 in both Mathematics and English. Predicted GCSE grade of at least a 7 in any subject to be studied at A Level.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (39.1%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 20 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,615
Teaching Staff / pupil
£1,075
Educational Supplies / pupil
£368
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£563
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,028,190 · 757 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,340,761
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£30,100
Targeted funding for 28 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£116,370
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£40,137
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£4,018
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£112,537
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,053
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£45,374
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£58,711
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,288 / 1,220(106%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum total 'points' score across best 8 GCSE grades of 57 points. Minimum score of 6 in both Mathematics and English. Predicted GCSE grade of at least a 7 in any subject to be studied at A Level.
1:16.9
Staff:Pupil Ratio
98.45%
Qualified Teachers
4.04%
Absence Rate
5.46%
Persistent Absence
Fantastic campus with acres of sports fields and state of the art facilities
Sports
acres of sports fields
STEM
State-of-the-art facilities
Arts
Art Gallery
Library
Modern library with extensive book collection, computer facilities, quiet study areas, and group work spaces. Open before school, during breaks and after school.
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new Science block and refurbishment of existing facilities. Ongoing improvements to sports facilities and ICT infrastructure.
Extensive array of opportunities including intellectual and creative clubs and societies, sport, drama, music, arts, CCF and outdoor education
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
drama, music, the arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
DofE available as part of outdoor education program
Trips & Exchanges
Regular educational visits including geography field trips, history visits, language exchanges to France, Germany and Spain, ski trips, and cultural visits to theatres and museums.
Community Service
Students participate in local charity fundraising, reading with primary school children, environmental projects, and Duke of Edinburgh Award community service components.
Uniform
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School Meals
Pates Grammar School offers a hot meal service, with a choice of main courses and desserts. Meals are cooked on site by our catering team.
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects. Years 7-8: approximately 1 hour per night. Years 9-11: 1.5-2 hours per night. Sixth Form: independent study expected.
Behaviour Policy
School built on relationships and respect rather than rules, emphasizing mutual support and shared values.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones must be switched off and kept out of sight during school hours. Confiscation policy in place for violations.
SEND Provision
Student Support Centre staffed by specialists for students with particular health or medical needs
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Nearest Station: Cheltenham Spa
Transport Info
All buses are run by independent companies. Multiple routes available including services from Swindon, Gloucester, Bristol, Stroud areas operated by various providers including Barnes Coach Travel, Bennetts Coaches, Cross Street Travel, KB Coaches, and Marchants Coaches.
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