Battledown School Ofsted Rating and Inspection History
The latest Ofsted rating, grades by area and full inspection history for Battledown School, Cheltenham.
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- Latest inspection 2024-06-18
- URN 147562
About Battledown School
Battledown School is a special school at Harp Hill, Battledown, Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ. Ofsted has published 6 inspection reports and letters for it since 2004, and the most recent outcome, from 2024-06-18, was “Good”.
This page brings the school's full Ofsted record together: the latest report card or graded inspection, area by area, and every inspection since records began, with a link to each report. It includes the reports for the school it replaced when it became an academy or merged, since Ofsted lists those under a different reference number. To compare it with other schools in town, see the full list of schools in Cheltenham.
Battledown School at a Glance
Latest outcome
Good School inspection, 2024-06-18Reports on record
6 since 2004, 4 with an outcomeQuality of education
Good graded inspection, 2024-06-18Latest Graded Inspection
At its graded inspection on 2024-06-18, Ofsted judged the school's overall effectiveness to be good, on the four-point scale it used until 2025: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection History (6 Reports)
Every report Ofsted has published for Battledown School and the school it replaced, newest first. Short and ungraded inspections check that a school is still at its previous grade rather than grading it afresh, and letters and monitoring visits carry no grade at all.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | School at the Time | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-18 | School inspection | Good | Battledown School | |
| 2020-04-08 | Academy conversion letter | – | Battledown School | |
| 2017-10-03 | Full inspection | Good | Battledown Centre for Children and Families (URN 115828) | |
| 2013-06-04 | Full inspection | Outstanding | Battledown Centre for Children and Families (URN 115828) | |
| 2008-01-14 | Full inspection | Outstanding | Battledown Centre for Children and Families (URN 115828) | |
| 2004-05-17 | Full inspection | – | Battledown Centre for Children and Families (URN 115828) |
Data from Ofsted and its monthly management information, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Battledown School's Ofsted Rating?
- Battledown School's latest overall Ofsted rating is Good, from its inspection on 2024-06-18.
- The full report for each inspection is linked in the table above and on Ofsted's page for the school.
How Often Does Ofsted Inspect Battledown School?
- Ofsted normally inspects a state school about every four years, and sooner if it has concerns or the school was graded needs attention or urgent improvement in any area.
- Its last inspection was on 2024-06-18.
Why Do Some Older Inspections Have No Grade?
- Inspections before September 2005 didn't give a single overall grade, so they have no outcome here; the PDF report sets out what inspectors found.
- Letters, monitoring visits and interim assessments don't give a grade either.
Why Are Some Reports Under a Different Reference Number?
- When a school becomes an academy, or two schools merge, it gets a new unique reference number (URN), and Ofsted files the reports from before the change under the old one. They're included here so you can see the whole history in one place.
Where Does This Data Come From?
- The list of reports comes from Ofsted's Find an Inspection Report service, and the area grades come from Ofsted's monthly management information on school inspections. Both are checked once a month.
- Links between a school and the school it replaced come from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register.