School profile
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom · Co-educational · Ages 11–18
1,288
Students
About the school
Pate's Grammar School is a co-educational state grammar school (no tuition fees) for 1,288 pupils aged 11–18 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
It ranked 6th among UK state schools and 42nd overall in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026; in 2025, 77.1% of A level grades were A*/A and 90% of GCSE grades 9–7.
Key facts for parents
Academics
2025: A level 37.9% A*, 77.1% A*/A, 92.6% A*/B; GCSE 90% 9–7 (Sunday Times Parent Power 2026). Pupil–teacher ratio 18:1 (GSG 2026). Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Biology are the strongest subjects. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in every category in March 2024 (GSG 2026).
Where leavers go
2025: 26 to Oxford or Cambridge. Most leavers go to Russell Group universities such as Bristol, Exeter, Durham and UCL (GSG 2026).
Recognition
Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (2025 results): 6th of UK state schools and 42nd in the combined state and independent table (A level 77.1% A*/A, GCSE 90% 9–7; A-level rank 44, GCSE rank 42).
For international families
A free state grammar school with no boarding. Entry is through a very competitive 11+ exam, and recent admissions changes favour local and disadvantaged applicants. International families need to live locally with the right to reside in the UK (state school rules) (GSG 2026).
Good to know
No tuition fees. The Good Schools Guide (2026) describes music as 'massive'. London is about 2 hours by train (estimate).
Rankings
Sunday Times Parent Power
#6
UK state schools (2026)
Sunday Times Parent Power
#42
State and independent, combined (2026)
Exam results
GCSE
9–7 (A*–A)
90%
A Level
A*
37.9%
A*–A
77.1%
A*–B
92.6%
Sources
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