Cheltenham Ladies’ College

Independent

National rank

54

36

Rank last year

91.1%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

85.8%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence in the Southwest 2025

Need to know

Head teacher

Eve Jardine-Young

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

851 (11-18)

Head teacher

Eve Jardine-Young

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

851 (11-18)

Head teacher

Eve Jardine-Young

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

851 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£11,940-£13,530(11-18) includes lunch

UK boarding fees per term*

£18,450-£20,490 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 58

Grade

%

A*

30.5

A

38.9

B

21.7

A*/A

69.5

A*-B

91.1

GCSE 2024 rank: 53=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

68.1

A/7

17.6

A*/A/9/8/7

85.8

International baccalaureate 2024 rank: 6

Grade

%

Higher Level 7

51.2

Higher Level 6

28

Higher Level 5

15.9

Higher Level 7 and 6

79.2

Higher Level 7, 6 and 5

95.1

Diploma pass

100

Average IB points

39.3

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict
Excellent
“The school’s mission is to support and guide pupils in becoming self-determining, fulfilled and resilient women who value, serve and enrich the communities to which they belong ... The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent … All pupils demonstrate strong commitment to fulfilling challenges in music, arts, dance, drama and sporting activities ... Pupils reflect critically on their work, challenge their own understandings, self-correct and engage in peer-to-peer evaluation … They develop an attitude of robust self-responsibility and pride in organising themselves in response to a busy school environment … Pupils respond wholeheartedly to the trust that is invested in them.”
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About the school

  • Cheltenham Ladies’ College regularly welcomes guest speakers to inspire its girls. In the past these have included the former footballer Sir Geoff Hurst, the cultural critic Baroness Young of Hornsey, the civil rights activist Leila Hassan Howe, the war photographer Adam Dobby and the alumna and children’s author Robin Stevens. 
  • The school has pledged to be carbon net-zero by 2030 and is implementing sustainability initiatives and organising eco-friendly renovations.
  • In addition to two sports halls there is a climbing wall, a 25m swimming pool, a multi-purpose activity studio, a dance studio, five squash courts and a 58-station gym. All pupils are encouraged to try extracurricular activities, whatever their ability. The programme is based around students’ preferences, with clubs running according to demand, many of them led by pupils.
  • House parents and tutors are the first ports of call for pastoral and academic issues, but there are also school counsellors, specialist staff and pupils who are trained to help their peers. 
  • Merit-based academic, art, music, organ and sport scholarships are available, as well as means-tested bursaries that fully or partially fund boarding or day places.
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