Cheltenham Ladies' College
Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3EP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Ms Eve Jardine-Young
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 880
- Pupils on roll
- 814
- URN
- 115798
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242520691
About this school
Cheltenham Ladies' College is a girls' independent school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 814 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cheltenham Ladies' College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cheltenham Ladies' College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 121 | 134 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.2 | 77.1 | 78.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 94% | 93.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 95.5% | 96.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 54.5% | 66.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cheltenham Ladies' College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.2 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 77.1 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 78.2 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 878 |
| 2023/24 | 851 |
| 2024/25 | 833 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 158
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service0.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Cheltenham
-
Cheltenham College0.4 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
Dean Close Airthrie0.4 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
University of Gloucestershire0.8 miles
Universities · Cheltenham
-
Dean Close Preparatory School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
- Ashley Manor Preparatory School Independent schools
- Berkhampstead School Independent schools
- Cheltenham College Independent schools
- Dean Close Airthrie Independent schools
- Dean Close Preparatory School Independent schools
- Dean Close School Independent schools
- St Edward's School Independent schools
- The Richard Pate School Independent schools
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Benhall Infant School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheltenham Ladies' College teach?
- Cheltenham Ladies' College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College?
- The principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College is Ms Eve Jardine-Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheltenham Ladies' College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cheltenham Ladies' College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Cheltenham Ladies' College?
- Cheltenham Ladies' College has 814 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Cheltenham Ladies' College full?
- Cheltenham Ladies' College has capacity for 880 pupils and 814 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cheltenham Ladies' College a faith school?
- No. Cheltenham Ladies' College has no designated religious character.
- Is Cheltenham Ladies' College a selective school?
- Yes. Cheltenham Ladies' College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Cheltenham Ladies' College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.2 in 2022/23 and 78.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cheltenham Ladies' College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheltenham Ladies' College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.