St Edward’s School, Cheltenham

Independent

National rank

279

n/a

Rank last year

63%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

46.4%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Anna Sanford-Squires

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

280 (11-18)

Head teacher

Anna Sanford-Squires

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

280 (11-18)

Head teacher

Anna Sanford-Squires

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

280 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£6,792-£7,952 (11-18) includes lunch

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

A-level 2024 rank: 277=

Grade

%

A*

11

A

23

B

29

A*/A

34

A*-B

63

GCSE 2024 rank: 263

Grade

%

A*/9/8

32

A/7

14.3

A*/A/9/8/7

46.4

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2022
Verdict
Good
“The school aims to encourage pupils to strive to be the best they can be, and to become positive and lifelong contributors to society. It seeks to enable each pupil to feel valued within a caring community and to develop an enriching spiritual foundation and a strong moral code. Pupils of all abilities achieve good academic standards. [They] develop good levels of knowledge, skills and understanding overall. Pupils show a positive attitude to learning and want to improve. [They] are successful in a wide range of activities, responding positively to the encouragement of teachers to take part. Pupils of all ages and abilities, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (Send) and English as an additional language (EAL) show good levels of self-knowledge, self-confidence, determination and resilience.”
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About the school

  • The new head teacher, Anna Sandford-Squires, has a track record of championing dynamic and ambitious curriculums and creating a culture of high aspirations in the school environment.
  • The senior private co-ed Roman Catholic day school is in Charlton Park. In the 11th century, it was a hunting lodge owned by Edward the Confessor.
  • In 2023 St Edward’s was named the independent school that made the most progress by the UK Education Business Awards and received the outstanding progress award.
  • St Edward’s has adopted High Performance Learning pillars to “systematically build the cognitive competencies that lead a young person to thrive in school and later life”. The approach includes enquiry learning, practice and training, and parental engagement.
  • The school was acquired by Alpha Schools, considered to be one of the UK’s leading independent school groups, in 2022.
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