SCHOOL PROFILE

Dean Close Preparatory School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 115796
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 510 Published school capacity
Capacity used 85.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 14 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England/Evangelical
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 436 388 full-time · 48 part-time
Female pupils 211 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 225 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Cheltenham 14.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Cheltenham 13.2%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Cheltenham 0.9%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.7% 64 of 436 pupils
6.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.7%
Cheltenham 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.7% 64 pupils
England 14.8% 0.1 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

85.5% 5.7 pts above England
Dean Close Preparatory School
85.5%
Cheltenham
79.7%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools