All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,100 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.5
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Churchdown School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,430of 1,332 places
- Free school meals
- 18.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 262
- Ofsted
- Report card, 17 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Churchdown School (URN 115760, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 230 pupils who finished Year 11 at Churchdown School in 2023, 48% stayed on in Churchdown School’s own sixth form (Gloucestershire average 46%), 34% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 96 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 14% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.5 against 46.1 across England and 50.3 in Gloucestershire, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Churchdown School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 230 | 6,782 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Churchdown School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 96 | 6,744 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 14% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 39% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Churchdown School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.5 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 | 4.40 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.2 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.0 | 54.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 262 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 262 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 260 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 232 | 89% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 72% |
| History | 130 | 50% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 69% |
| Geography | 113 | 43% | 41% | 27% | 25% | 73% |
| Media Studies | 79 | 30% | 4% | 42% | 20% | 95% |
| Design and Technology | 55 | 21% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 84% |
| Spanish | 52 | 20% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 88% |
| Drama | 51 | 19% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 19% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 42 | 16% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 95% |
| Photography | 41 | 16% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 40 | 15% | 9% | 30% | 28% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 12% | 8% | 23% | 21% | 58% |
| Biology | 29 | 11% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 28 | 11% | 23% | 61% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 11% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 10% | 13% | 31% | 30% | 85% |
| Music | 18 | 7% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| German | 17 | 6% | 5% | 18% | 33% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 6% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 94% |
| French | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 78 | 89% | — |
| Tourism | 68 | 77% | — |
| Sports Studies | 41 | 47% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 32% | — |
| Dance: General | 14 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Churchdown School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 190 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 88 | 4,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.00 | 36.28 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 22 | 25% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 21 | 24% | 13% |
| Geography | 17 | 19% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 16 | 18% | 4% |
| Psychology | 13 | 15% | 23% |
| Biology | 12 | 14% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 14% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 11% | 31% |
| History | 8 | 9% | 13% |
| English Literature | 7 | 8% | 11% |
| Physics | 7 | 8% | 12% |
| Film Studies | 7 | 8% | 2% |
| Drama | 7 | 8% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 20% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 19% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 13% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 10% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 9% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Where Churchdown School is
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Gloucestershire’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire
Archway School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3
Balcarras School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,427 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.5
Barnwood Park School
Academy converter · 909 pupils
76% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.1
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,846 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Chipping Campden School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,465 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.