Pittville School Ofsted Rating and Inspection History
The latest Ofsted rating, grades by area and full inspection history for Pittville School, Cheltenham.
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- Latest inspection 2025-02-25
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About Pittville School
Pittville School is a secondary school at Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL52 3JD. Ofsted has published 12 inspection reports and letters for it since 2000, and the most recent outcome, from 2025-02-25, was “Standards maintained”.
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. To compare it with other schools in town, see the full list of schools in Cheltenham or the secondary school catchment map.
Pittville School at a Glance
Latest outcome
Standards maintained School inspection, 2025-02-25Reports on record
12 since 2000, 7 with an outcomeSchool type
Secondary Foundation schoolOfsted Inspection History (12 Reports)
Every report Ofsted has published for Pittville School, 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 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | School inspection | Standards maintained | |
| 2019-06-11 | Full inspection | Good | |
| 2015-11-25 | Full inspection | Good | |
| 2015-02-24 | Monitoring visit | – | |
| 2014-01-10 | Monitoring visit | – | |
| 2013-09-24 | Full inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 2011-12-07 | Full inspection | Satisfactory | |
| 2011-03-08 | Curriculum and development visit | – | |
| 2009-01-14 | Full inspection | Good | |
| 2008-05-14 | Curriculum and development visit | – | |
| 2006-02-22 | Full inspection | Satisfactory | |
| 2000-09-25 | Full inspection | – |
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 Pittville School's Ofsted Rating?
- The most recent outcome Ofsted has published for Pittville School is “Standards maintained”, from 2025-02-25.
- Its last single overall rating was Good, from 2019-06-11.
- 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 Pittville 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 2025-02-25.
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.
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.