Dean Close School
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South WestBoardingIndependentGBP 0-55k/yrEstimateISI · GoodTier 2Sixth Form
Profile Notes
Dean Close School is a fee-paying independent school for ages 12-19 with boarding in Cheltenham, South West. Currently has 499 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: Church of England/Evangelical. Admissions policy: z. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
Cheltenham • GL51 6HE • National Curriculum
499 pupils (93% of 535 capacity) • 277 boys / 222 girls
Official URN 115797 • LAESTAB 9166035
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseNot applicable
Establishment typeOther independent school
Statutory age12 - 19
Opened 01-01-1911 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Durham University6%2024
King's College London6%2024
Lancaster University6%2024
Loughborough University6%2024
The University of Edinburgh6%2024
University College London6%2024
University of Bath6%2024
University of Birmingham6%2024
University of Bristol6%2024
University of Cambridge6%2024
University of Exeter6%2024
University of Oxford6%2024
University of Sheffield6%2024
University of St Andrews6%2024
University of Surrey6%2024
University of Warwick6%2024
University of York6%2024
ISI inspection
ISI · GoodStandards: Met
Last inspected: 2024-02-06Prestige score
164.6 / 233No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
School Path AI • senior_destinations_curated
Curated from each school's annual destinations report. Numbers are best-faith multi-year averages.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 98 students
Avg points / entry38.49
% achieving AAB+22.9%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 829.4
EBacc avg points2.65
Eng & Maths 5+0.0%
Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.
202425 • AcademicAbove average
Students 98 • APS 38.49 • Value added 0.27
202425 • A levelAbove average
Students 98 • APS 38.43 • Value added 0.27
202425 • Applied generalz
Students 98 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • E/M measuresz
Students 98 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 115 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425 • Tech levelz
Students 98 • APS n/a • Value added n/a