Cheltenham Bournside School

Cheltenham Bournside School Cheltenham Bournside School is an inclusive 11-18 secondary comprehensive school at the heart of Cheltenham's community.

We are: Ambitious, Curious, Proud, Purposeful, Respectful & Supportive

"Inspiring lives through learning." "Inspiring lives through learning"

We are: Ambitious, Curious, Proud, Purposeful, Respectful and Supportive

⭐ Thank you for a brilliant Open Evening! ⭐Thank you to everyone who joined us last night. It was a busy, buzzing evenin...
01/10/2026

⭐ Thank you for a brilliant Open Evening! ⭐

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night. It was a busy, buzzing evening, with hundreds of families exploring the school, meeting our staff and students and getting stuck into all the activities and subject tasters on offer.

Our students were fantastic, proudly showing visitors around, answering questions and sharing their experiences of life at Bournside. And there were plenty of smiling faces as families headed home at the end of the evening.

Lottie and Olive were also very popular! 🐾

A huge thank you to all our staff and students who gave up their evening and helped make it such a special event.

If you came along, we’d love to hear what you thought. Your feedback is really useful to us, so please take a couple of minutes to complete our short survey:

👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/D6AbQvb6qw

Thank you for spending your evening with us. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

🏃‍♀️🏑🏀 Sport at Bournside 🏀🏑🏃‍♀️Sport is a big part of life at Bournside, with opportunities for everyone to get involve...
30/09/2026

🏃‍♀️🏑🏀 Sport at Bournside 🏀🏑🏃‍♀️

Sport is a big part of life at Bournside, with opportunities for everyone to get involved, try something new and develop their skills.

From PE lessons and clubs to fixtures, competitions and inter-House events, there are plenty of ways to get active, build confidence and be part of a team.

🏆 We’re proud of our students who compete at the highest levels, but just as proud of those who discover a new sport, join a club or simply give something a go for the first time.

Come and see our excellent sports facilities at the Open Evening tonight! Doors open at 5.30pm.

⭐ Bournside Open Evening | Wednesday 30th September ⭐Our Open Evening takes place this week, and we’re looking forward t...
28/09/2026

⭐ Bournside Open Evening | Wednesday 30th September ⭐

Our Open Evening takes place this week, and we’re looking forward to welcoming prospective students and their families.

Every year, we ask our students and parents what they think about life at Bournside. There are lots of things they tell us they value, but some themes come through again and again: high expectations, great teaching, a huge range of opportunities beyond the classroom, strong communication and staff who know and support their students.

Here’s a little of what our parents told us in our 2026 survey:

💬 “Bournside is a very well organised school, particularly given its size. Both of my children enjoy attending school and are doing well.”

💬 “I cannot speak highly enough for the staff in the school and the quality of education [my children] have received.”

💬 “The teachers are encouraging, giving confidence to the pupils that they can succeed.”

💬 “I feel my son overall is thriving at Bournside and I'm confident my daughter will too.”

💬 “It offers a brilliant range of subjects... I believe my children will be well supported with their choices.”

💬 “Fantastic offers in relation to extracurricular activities and school trips.”

💬 “The strong employer links allow students to explore different careers and pathways.”

💬 “The range of extra-curricular opportunities, including clubs and trips is extensive. These have given my son a huge range of experiences and skills as well as lasting memories.”

💬 "The school communicates very well with parents. The website, regular parent bulletins and updates are really helpful."

💬 “The teachers go above and beyond giving extra revision lessons in their own time."

💬 "There is a rich curriculum to support the varied interests of your cohort. You respond well to parent enquiries, are supportive and keep the best of the child at the heart of your decision making.”

💬 “[Bournside] is clearly very child/young adult centred.”

There’s lots to discover at Open Evening, from our classrooms, departments and facilities to our extensive enrichment programme, careers provision and student leadership.

📅 Wednesday 30 September
⏰ 5.30–8.00pm
📍 Bournside School

Our Headteacher's welcome will take place at 5.40pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm in the Main Hall.

We can’t wait to welcome you and give you a feel for what it means to be a Bournsider.

☑️ Bournside Student Parliament ☑️Student voice is really important at Bournside. We want our students to feel that thei...
23/09/2026

☑️ Bournside Student Parliament ☑️

Student voice is really important at Bournside. We want our students to feel that their ideas, opinions and experiences are listened to, and that they have a genuine opportunity to help shape school life. Last week we held our first Student Parliament meeting, bringing together more than 50 students from across the school.

The Parliament includes 40 tutor group representatives and 18 Sixth Form student leaders, all keen to get involved and make a difference. There was a brilliant atmosphere in the room, with lots of enthusiasm and plenty of ideas already being shared.

The Parliament will be led by two Prime Ministers, Hugo Munn, Year 12, Hawking House, and Cole Sexton, Year 12, Owens House.

The Student Parliament gives students the opportunity to shape decisions, take action on issues that matter to them and develop valuable leadership skills. Alongside Hugo and Cole, Sixth Form students will lead six committees, looking at academic life, wellbeing, the environment, charities and community, equality and diversity, and media and communications.

It’s fantastic to see so many students stepping forward to represent their peers, and we’re really looking forward to seeing what they get up to this year!

- Mrs Rawstorne, Teacher of History and Politics

⭐ Bournside Open evening | One week to go! ⭐Next Wednesday, we’ll be opening our doors for our Open Evening, and we’re l...
23/09/2026

⭐ Bournside Open evening | One week to go! ⭐

Next Wednesday, we’ll be opening our doors for our Open Evening, and we’re looking forward to showing prospective families around Bournside.

One of the spaces we’re really proud of is our library. Bright, modern and always busy, it’s much more than a place to borrow a book. Our students use it for KS3 English lessons, Homework Club, EAL Club and a whole range of other activities. It’s also home to our brilliant Careers Team, who are on hand to help students explore their interests and think about what might come next.

And this year, the Careers Team have a fun challenge waiting for our visitors...

🎩 “Come to Bournside and find the hat that fits!”⛑️

Our careers display will feature lots of different hats representing different careers. Some will even be hidden inside boxes for visitors to feel and guess what career the hat represents.

Wednesday 30 September | 5.30–8.00pm

We look forward to welcoming you.

⭐ Open Morning tours have started! ⭐Ahead of next week’s Open Evening, we’re welcoming prospective families for our Open...
21/09/2026

⭐ Open Morning tours have started! ⭐

Ahead of next week’s Open Evening, we’re welcoming prospective families for our Open Morning tours.

Running for four weeks from today, these small-group tours take place at 9.00am during the school day, giving visitors the chance to see Bournside as it really is: students learning, lessons in full swing and the school community going about its day.

Open mornings can provide a great opportunity to get a genuine feel for how our school runs, meet members of our Senior Leadership Team and see our facilities in action.

⭐ Open Morning tours run daily at 9.00am, until Friday 16 October.
⭐ Booking is essential. To book your place, please email [email protected].

Our Open Evening takes place next Wednesday, 30 September, 5.30–8.00pm. We look forward to welcoming you.

We're looking forward to welcoming prospective students are their families on Wednesday 30th September. Doors open at 5....
17/09/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming prospective students are their families on Wednesday 30th September. Doors open at 5.30pm, with the first welcome talk starting at 5.40pm.

🌟 Welcome back! 🌟We can’t wait to welcome everyone back tomorrow, including our new Year 7 and Year 12 students. Our Yea...
02/09/2026

🌟 Welcome back! 🌟

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back tomorrow, including our new Year 7 and Year 12 students. Our Year 13 students will join us on Monday.

📌 Important reminders for our new Year 7 and Year 12 students are posted in the comments.

Enjoy your final evening of summer, and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow as we begin an exciting new chapter! 📚

👏 Cheltenham Bournside School celebrates a brilliant GCSE results day 👏We've had another brilliant morning at Bournside,...
20/08/2026

👏 Cheltenham Bournside School celebrates a brilliant GCSE results day 👏

We've had another brilliant morning at Bournside, celebrating our Year 11 students and all they have achieved on GCSE Results Day.

We are so proud of every single achievement, from top grades and fantastic results to the incredible personal progress made by our students. Today was all about celebrating those successes together, as students collected their results surrounded by friends, family and their teachers.

Together, the students have achieved a strong set of results with a high average A8 grade:

✨ 77.6% of results were a grade 4 (pass) or above (compared with 68.2% nationally)

✨ 60.0% of results were a grade 5 or above (compared with 55.5% nationally)

✨ 22.7% of results were a grade 7 or above (compared with 19.7% nationally)

There have been plenty of smiles, happy tears, proud moments and a few very surprised faces as students opened their results and looked ahead to what comes next. Whether they are returning to Bournside Sixth Form, heading to another sixth form or college, starting an apprenticeship or taking a different path, we couldn't be prouder of our Year 11 students and wish them every success for the future.

Share your messages of congratulations below! 👇

Address

Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
GL513EF

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+441242235555

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