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Pate's Grammar School

Cheltenham, GL51 0HGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+1.01
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
216 1st-choice / 146 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#78 of 3,141 nationally

About Pate's Grammar School

Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its standing in the local area. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 319 applications for just 146 Year 7 places, with 216 of those coming from first-preference families. That works out to an oversubscription ratio of 2.18, meaning more than two families apply for every available spot. The school currently has 1,288 pupils on roll, which is 68 above its official capacity of 1,220, so it is running full and then some. Just 3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average and a figure that points to a relatively affluent intake. For context, the local authority of Gloucestershire has 44 state secondary schools, and only six of them hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted — Pate's is one of them, and it ranks first in Cheltenham on Progress 8.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPrincess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, GL51 0HG
HeadteacherJames Richardson
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,288
Free School Meals (FSM)3.6%
School Capacity1,288 / 1,220 (106% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumLibraryScience LabsICT SuiteSports HallTheatreArt StudiosSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolMusic RoomsAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

FootballHockeyTennisBasketballBadmintonRugby

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperScience ClubDramaChoirDuke of EdinburghArt ClubDebateFilm ClubChessEco ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Pate's Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.