Bettridge School
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3AT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Bleasdale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 115821
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242514934
About this school
Bettridge School is a community special school in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bettridge School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Bettridge School 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 | — | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 162 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.98%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 12.06%
- Persistent absence
- 37.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belmont School0.1 miles
Academies · Cheltenham
-
University of Gloucestershire0.4 miles
Universities · Cheltenham
-
Dean Close Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
Dean Close School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
-
Dean Close Airthrie0.8 miles
Independent schools · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
- Battledown School Academies
- Belmont School Academies
- Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Lift Crescent View Academies
- National Star College Other types
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Benhall Infant School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primary
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bettridge School teach?
- Bettridge School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bettridge School?
- The headteacher of Bettridge School is Mrs Jo Bleasdale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bettridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bettridge School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bettridge School?
- Bettridge School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Bettridge School full?
- Bettridge School has capacity for 150 pupils and 145 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bettridge School a faith school?
- No. Bettridge School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Bettridge School have?
- The schools register lists Bettridge School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bettridge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Bettridge School's absence rate?
- Bettridge School's overall absence rate is 12.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bettridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bettridge School'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 30 June 2026.