Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1846 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1958 |
| Free school meals | 23.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHELTENHAM BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.bournside.com |
| Telephone | 01242235555 |
| URN | 136725 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 27 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The High School Leckhampton (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Pate's Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Pittville School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Balcarras School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Chosen Hill School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Churchdown School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Henley Bank High School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.