Churchdown School
Winston Road, Gloucester, GL3 2RB
1,430 pupils · 107% of 1,332 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CHURCHDOWN SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 53.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 77.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 17.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.23 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 238 | 292 | 916 | 238 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 240 | 383 | 973 | 240 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 240 | 345 | 975 | 240 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 240 | 419 | 924 | 240 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 247 | 341 | 859 | 247 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 224 | 274 | 888 | 224 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 260 | 372 | 868 | 260 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 261 | 312 | 867 | 261 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chosen Hill School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Sir Thomas Rich's School 2.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Barnwood Park School 3.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Denmark Road High School 4.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Henley Bank High School 4.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Pate's Grammar School 5.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.