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Outstanding & Good schools in Gloucestershire
10 state-funded schools in Gloucestershire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 7 Outstanding and 3 Good, across 7 secondary and 3 primary schools.
Which schools in Gloucestershire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?
GeraLearn lists 10 top-rated state-funded schools in Gloucestershire (7 Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 7 secondary and 3 primary. Pate's Grammar School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.
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All 10 top-rated schools in Gloucestershire
Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pate's Grammar SchoolGL51 0HG | Secondary | Outstanding | 1,288 | March 2024 |
| Stroud High SchoolGL5 4HF | Secondary | Outstanding | 1,106 | November 2023 |
| The Crypt SchoolGL2 5AE | Secondary | Outstanding | 1,093 | March 2024 |
| The High School LeckhamptonGL51 3FS | Secondary | Outstanding | 578 | February 2024 |
| Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolGL4 8ED | Primary | Outstanding | 422 | June 2024 |
| Powell's Church of England Primary SchoolGL7 2DJ | Primary | Outstanding | 421 | July 2024 |
| Abbeymead Primary SchoolGL4 5YS | Primary | Outstanding | 418 | November 2023 |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form CentreGL51 3EF | Secondary | Good | 1,862 | September 2022 |
| St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreGL4 0DD | Secondary | Good | 1,534 | January 2022 |
| Holmleigh Park High SchoolGL4 0RT | Secondary | Good | 1,378 | October 2023 |
More school data for Gloucestershire
- Gera School Quality Index for Gloucestershire — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Gloucestershire rated Good or better.
- GCSE & KS4 results in Gloucestershire — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
- England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.
Schools in Gloucestershire — FAQ
- How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Gloucestershire?
- GeraLearn's directory covers 10 top-rated state-funded schools in Gloucestershire: 7 Outstanding and 3 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 7 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL Gloucestershire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Gloucestershire.
- Which schools in Gloucestershire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?
- 7 schools are rated Outstanding in Gloucestershire: Pate's Grammar School, Stroud High School, The Crypt School, The High School Leckhampton, Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School, Powell's Church of England Primary School, and 1 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
- What is the largest top-rated school in Gloucestershire?
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Gloucestershire, with 1,862 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
- Where does this Gloucestershire schools data come from?
- Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.
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Start a free GeraLearn sessionSource: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.