Pate's Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 82.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 82.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +1.01
- Confidence interval:
- [0.75, 1.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Pate's says Year 7 entry is through the Gloucestershire Grammar School Entrance Test. Families must register during the published online registration window, then submit their secondary Common Application Form to their home local authority by 31 October 2026.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Pate's publishes Gloucestershire Grammar School Entrance Test key dates for September 2027 entry as Monday 18 May 2026 noon to Friday 26 June 2026 noon for registration, Monday 7 September 2026 for test-centre arrangements, Saturday 12 September 2026 for the test itself, mid-October 2026 for emailed results, Saturday 31 October 2026 for the local-authority application deadline, and Monday 1 March 2027 for National Allocation Day. The school also advertises its next open mornings for Thursday 25 June 2026 and Monday 29 June 2026, with booking links due to open at the end of May 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 151 | 82.7 | — | 99.3% | 69.5% | 7.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 149 | 83.7 | +1.01 | 99.3% | 73.2% | 8.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 82.5 | +0.90 | 99.0% | 81.0% | 8.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 144 | 84.0 | +0.76 | 99.0% | 76.0% | 8.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136353 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Richardson |
| Trust | PATE'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL51 0HG |
| Latest pupils | 151 |
| FSM eligible | 3.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0HG
http://www.patesgs.org/View local authority page1242523169| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10032220 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2024 |