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Cheltenham College

Independent co-ed all-through school in Gloucestershire for ages 3–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #69
  • ISI Excellent
  • Fees £45.8k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Gloucestershire

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
159

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
4
Russell Group
5
US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Exeter—
  • Bristol—
  • Nottingham—
  • Cardiff—
  • Reading—
  • UCL—

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
64%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
46%
Oxbridge rate
3%
Russell Group rate
3%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7——£45.8k£60.5k
13+Year 9——£45.8k£60.5k
16+Lower Sixth——£45.8k£60.5k
4+———£45.8k£60.5k
7+Year 3——£45.8k£60.5k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

67

/ 100

National rank #69

Academic62
Destinations61
Future-ready55
Pastoral95
Value-add54
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Excellent

Inspected 2023-04-25

Cheltenham College was inspected in April 2023 and achieved an overall Excellent rating in educational quality, with pupils showing excellent learning and personal development. The school also met expectations for regulatory compliance.

Read full report →

07 · Module

Editorial verdict

Houseroom's view of the school.

overview

Cheltenham College has long held a reputation for academic success and the broad range of co-curricular opportunities it offers. The current head's constant scrutiny of what's on offer and how it can be enhanced or adjusted has given the school an added and very tangible sense of positivity and purpose. A stunning campus in Regency Cheltenham with state-of-the-art facilities provides the backdrop for this impressive and adaptable school – which, despite its size, maintains a very family feel.

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Malvern CollegeWorcestershire
    Fees £40.2kA*-A 50%Oxbridge 2%Rank #76

    Malvern College matches Cheltenham College in being co-ed with both day and boarding options, shares the same selectivity tier and fee bracket, and is geographically close within a 30km commute.

  • 2Bradfield CollegeBerkshire
    Fees £48.6kA*-A 56%Oxbridge 5%Rank #68

    Bradfield College offers co-ed day and boarding places, overlaps in selectivity tier and fees, and is within a reasonable 82km distance from Cheltenham.

  • 3Shrewsbury SchoolShropshire
    Fees £39.6kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 5%Rank #62

    Shrewsbury School shares co-ed day and boarding provision, similar selectivity tier and fees, and is within 102km, making it a plausible alternative.

  • 4Repton SchoolDerbyshire
    Fees £40.7kA*-A 61%Oxbridge 6%Rank #65

    Repton School aligns on co-ed day and boarding, selectivity tier, and fees, and is within a 111km commute, fitting as a Plan B/C.

  • 5St Edward's OxfordOxfordshire
    Fees £47.6kA*-A 77%Rank #73

    St Edward's Oxford matches on co-ed day and boarding, selectivity tier, fees, and is within 57km, making it a sensible alternative.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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