Chipping Campden School
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Capacity
1,479
Pupils
1.8x
Demand
About Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden School sits within Gloucestershire’s Cotswold district, a state secondary that ranks third among the six schools of its type in the local authority area. It’s a mixed, non-denominational school for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a capacity of 1,475 and currently 1,479 on roll. The top-performing peers in the same LA are Pate’s Grammar School, Denmark Road High School, and Churchdown School, all of which post higher Progress 8 scores. Chipping Campden’s own Progress 8 score of 0.16 places it just below the LA average of 0.19, though still above the national average. Nationally, it sits in the 37th percentile among 3,141 schools, and within the South West region it ranks 102nd out of 306. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 380 applications for 214 places, with 241 first-preference applications and 206 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.78.
Academically, Chipping Campden delivers solid results across both key stages. At KS4, 72.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 53% reached grade 5 or above. The Attainment 8 score stands at 49.7, and the EBacc average points score is 4.47. Just under half of pupils (46.6%) entered the EBacc, with 29.7% achieving the 9-4 threshold and 19.2% the 9-5 threshold. Progress 8 is positive at 0.16, meaning pupils make slightly more progress than the national average, though the school’s banding is rated ‘Average’. In the sixth form, the value added score is -0.04, also within the ‘Average’ band, with a points per entry of 33.8 (equivalent to a C+ grade). The best three A-levels average out at 34.52 points, again a C+. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in May 2025 judged the school as Good overall, with Outstanding marks for sixth-form provision and personal development.
The school offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, tennis courts, playing fields, music rooms, and a dedicated sixth-form centre. Sports on offer include basketball, football, cross country, tennis, gymnastics, and hockey, while clubs range from choir and coding to gardening, chess, science club, Duke of Edinburgh, and Model UN. SEND provisions cover ten categories, including dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, and speech and language needs. Parent View responses from 329 respondents are overwhelmingly positive: 89% would recommend the school, and strong majorities agree that their child is happy (89% strongly agree or agree), feels safe (92%), and that the school has high expectations (90%). This is a school that suits families looking for a well-subscribed, academically solid secondary with a strong sixth form and a wide extracurricular offer, set in a rural Cotswold location.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Cider Mill Lane, Chipping Campden, Cotswold, GL55 6HU |
| Headteacher | Gareth Burton |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Number of Pupils | 1,479 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 16.9% |
| School Capacity | 1,479 / 1,475 (100% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 May 2025Quality of Education
Good
Since Sep 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.16)
1168th of 3,141
Nationally
102nd of 306
In South West
3rd of 6
In Cotswold
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
37.1
'22/23
34.4
'23/24
33.8
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2365%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 210 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)65%
- FE college20%
- Employment6%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Not sustained3%
96% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2351%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 164 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
23%
Russell Group
25%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)51%
- Employment33%
- Not sustained7%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Further education3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Business Studies:Single36
- Media/Film/Tv Studies34
- Psychology31
- Geography30
- History27
- Economics25
- Mathematics22
- Biology21
- English Language and Literature19
- Sociology19
- Religious Studies17
- Art and Design (Fine Art)15
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
Ofsted Parent View
329 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed214
380
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
241 families put this school as their 1st choice (63% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Source: campden.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British88.0%
- Mixed4.9%
- White (other)3.1%
- Asian1.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Cider Mill Lane, Chipping Campden
Cotswold, GL55 6HU
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