Churchdown School is a mixed secondary academy in Gloucester, Gloucestershire County Council, teaching 1,430 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Strong standard at its most recent inspection in March 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 51.5 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Churchdown School.

Latest inspection
2025 framework Graded by evaluation area
AchievementStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Safeguarding Met
S5 Inspection · Inspected 17 Mar 2026 · Published 20 May 2026
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Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Churchdown School.

Churchdown School term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Start of Autumn Term
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 19 Half Day
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 5 Start of Spring Term
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27 Half Day (TBC)
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
  • 13 Start of Summer Term
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Half Day (End of Term)
  • 20–31 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Start of Autumn Term September 1, 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday October 27-31, 2025 Holiday
  • Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Start of Spring Term January 5, 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Holiday February 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Half Day (TBC) March 27, 2026 Event
  • Easter Holiday March 30 - April 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Start of Summer Term April 13, 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term Holiday May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Half Day (End of Term) July 17, 2026 Term
  • Summer Holiday July 20 - August 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Half Day December 19, 2025 Event
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) January 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) April 3, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) April 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday August 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) December 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) December 26, 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
51.5 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 20%
53.8% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 23%
36 A level average score England 35 Top 36%
14.7% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Churchdown School with Gloucestershire County Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 51.5 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school Gloucestershire County Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 51.5
Gloucestershire County Council 50.3 England 46.1 +5.4 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 53.8%
Gloucestershire County Council 53.1% England 45.4% +8.4 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 41.2
Gloucestershire County Council 34.6 England 34.9 +6.3 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 11.8
Gloucestershire County Council 19.4 England 15.5 -3.7 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 12.2%
Gloucestershire County Council 19% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 262
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 36 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school Gloucestershire County Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 36
Gloucestershire County Council 36.28 England 35 +1 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 88
Attendance 14.7% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school Gloucestershire County Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 14.7%
Gloucestershire County Council 16.8% England 17.8% -3.1 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 5.7%
Gloucestershire County Council 6.7% England 6.8% -1 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 95% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school Gloucestershire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 95%
Gloucestershire County Council 93% England 92% +3 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 88%
Gloucestershire County Council 82% England 83% +5 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 96% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school Gloucestershire County Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 96%
Gloucestershire County Council 84% England 79% +17 vs England
Went to higher education 42%
Gloucestershire County Council 36% England 37% +5 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Churchdown School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Churchdown School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.