Pate's Grammar School
Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Dr James Richardson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Pate's Grammar School
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,220
- Pupils on roll
- 1,288
- URN
- 136353
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242523169
About this school
Pate's Grammar School is a secondary academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,288 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pate's Grammar 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 154 | 149 | 151 |
| Attainment 8 score | 82.5 | 83.7 | 82.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.90 +0.65 to +1.15 | +1.01 +0.75 to +1.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98.7% | 99.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.3% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 81% | 73.2% | 69.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
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 Pate's Grammar 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 | 82.5 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 83.7 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 82.7 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,243 |
| 2023/24 | 1,251 |
| 2024/25 | 1,288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pate's Grammar School compares
Pate's Grammar School ranked 1st of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82.7 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 1,288 | — |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham | 38.5 | 9.7% | 38% | 1,100 | 0.6 miles |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | 48.1 | 9.6% | 22% | 1,846 | 1.5 miles |
| The High School Leckhampton | — | 5.2% | 8.7% | 759 | 2.2 miles |
| Pittville School | 47.5 | 10.2% | 32.8% | 858 | 2.2 miles |
| Chosen Hill School | 48.6 | 8.1% | 18.2% | 1,295 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.83%
- English as an additional language
- 25.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham0.6 miles
Secondary · Cheltenham
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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre1.5 miles
Secondary · Cheltenham
-
The High School Leckhampton2.2 miles
Secondary · Cheltenham
-
Pittville School2.2 miles
Secondary · Cheltenham
-
Chosen Hill School2.6 miles
Secondary · Gloucester
Other schools in Cheltenham
Pate's Grammar School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Cheltenham.
- All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Secondary
- Balcarras School Secondary
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Cleeve School Secondary
- Pittville School Secondary
- The Cotswold Academy Secondary
- The High School Leckhampton Secondary
- Winchcombe School Secondary
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Benhall Infant School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pate's Grammar School teach?
- Pate's Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of Pate's Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Pate's Grammar School is Dr James Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pate's Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pate's Grammar 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 Pate's Grammar School?
- Pate's Grammar School has 1,288 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Pate's Grammar School full?
- Pate's Grammar School has capacity for 1,220 pupils and 1,288 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Pate's Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Pate's Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Pate's Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Pate's Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Pate's Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Pate's Grammar School is part of PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pate's Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 82.5 in 2022/23 and 82.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pate's Grammar School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Pate's Grammar School ranked 1st of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pate's Grammar School's absence rate?
- Pate's Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pate's Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pate's Grammar 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 1 July 2026.