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Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 4-19MixedPupil referral unit0 pupilsCheltenhamGloucestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, November 2022
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places30 spare0 pupils, 30 places
Pupils on roll0Census January 2026

Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service is a pupil referral unit in Cheltenham for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 30. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2022.

St George's Road, County Offices, Cheltenham, GL50 3EW01242 532363gloucestershire.gov.uk/ghesMrs Beth Warren headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 16 November 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2026
Places300% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0 pupils with a plan
White British pupils0%

Specialist SEND provision. Listed by the government as catering for social, emotional and mental health.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Gloucestershire with social, emotional and mental health provision.

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll000211
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%100%0%100%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%100%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%100%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2023 and the school's published accounts.

Teachersfull-time equivalent
Pupils per teacherPupils for every full-time teacher
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£20,950England £7,738. Total £3.2m
Income per pupil£2,867England £7,697. Total £439k
Spent on teachers per pupil£12,357England £3,480
Money in reserve-682%In the red: -£3.0m, -£20k per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£2.8mit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£20,950spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m66812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate146 per 1,000 people61% higher than the England average
Typical house price£327,500Cheltenham
Nearest bus stop110 mGeorge Hotel, 36 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeIndependent (grammar)280 m814Not inspectedCompare
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the GreatAcademy370 m412Good 202336Compare
Dean Close AirthrieIndependent530 m52Not inspectedCompare
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy530 m213Outstanding 202391Compare
Gloucester Road Primary SchoolCouncil800 m236Not inspected14Compare
Cheltenham CollegeIndependent (grammar)920 m1,134Not inspectedCompare
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.6 miles174Good 202332Compare
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles169No overall grade 202551Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service a good school?

Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in November 2022.

What is Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service outstanding at its last full inspection on 16 November 2022.

How many pupils does Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service have?

0 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 30 places, so it is 0% full.

Does Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It is registered for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
St George's Road, County Offices, Cheltenham, GL50 3EW
Telephone
01242 532363
Website
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ghes
Headteacher
Mrs Beth Warren
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 4-19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Lansdown
Constituency
Cheltenham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
6 March 2006 (new provision)
URN
131367 · LAESTAB 9161104 · UKPRN 10016647

Where these figures come from