Dean Close School
Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE
488 pupils · 91% of 535 capacity
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Evangelical
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 29.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 0% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
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.
Nearby alternatives
- Dean Close Preparatory School 0.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Belmont School 0.8 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Bettridge School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Dean Close Airthrie 1.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- University of Gloucestershire 1.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service 1.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · 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.