The High School Leckhampton
Free schools in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 759 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 9.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BALCARRAS TRUST |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Farm Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hsl.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01242383351 |
| URN | 148563 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 February 2024, published 17 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| 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
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Balcarras School (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Pate's Grammar School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Pittville School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Chosen Hill School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Henley Bank High School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Churchdown School (secondary school, about 5.9 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.