Data profile
Cheltenham Ladies' College
Independent girls senior school in Cheltenham for ages 11–18, day or boarding. Selective entry, top-tier fees.
- Rank #47
- ISI excellent
- Fees £43.4k/yr
- girls
- both
- Cheltenham
Outcomes
Where leavers go after sixth form.
- Cohort
- 164
- Oxbridge
- 23
- Russell Group
- 77
- US Ivy
- 12
Class of 2025
Top destinations
- UCL—
- Durham University—
- University of St Andrews—
- University of Cambridge—
- University of Exeter—
- Imperial College London—
- Bristol—
- KCL—
Exam results
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
- A-level A*–A
- 71%
- GCSE 9–7
- 83%
- Oxbridge rate
- 14%
- Russell Group rate
- 47%
Recalibrated
Entry points & fees
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) | Boarding fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Year 7 | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £43.4k | £68.2k |
| 13+ | Year 9 | — | Common Entrance · School's own exam · CAT4 · Interview · Reference / report | £43.4k | £68.2k |
| 16+ | Year 12 | 45 | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £43.4k | £68.2k |
Houseroom Index
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
78
/ 100
National rank #47
Inspections
ISI
excellent
Inspected 2025-12-09
Key people
Principal
Eve Jardine-Young
Principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College.
Compare with peers
Schools families applying here also consider.
- Fees £46.8kA*-A 80%Oxbridge 23%Rank #16
Wycombe Abbey matches on girls/both boarding, similar entry phases 11–18, and is in the top selectivity tier with fees slightly above Cheltenham Ladies' College.
- Fees £35.1kA*-A 83%Oxbridge 8%Rank #12
Godolphin and Latymer shares girls/day entry at 11–18, is in the same selectivity tier, and has a similar fee bracket with a C of E ethos.
- Fees £24.4kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 7%Rank #43
Oxford High School GDST matches girls/day, overlaps entry phases 11–18, and is geographically close with fees slightly lower but within the same tier.
- Fees £40.2kA*-A 93%Oxbridge 43%Rank #3
St Paul's Girls' School matches girls/day, overlaps entry phases 11–18, and shares top-tier fees and a C of E ethos with strong Oxbridge destinations.
- Fees £33.6kA*-A 67%Oxbridge 3%Rank #70
Downe House matches girls/both boarding, overlaps entry phases 11–18, and is within the same selectivity tier with fees slightly lower but comparable.
How peers are chosen
Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.
Top feeder prep schools
- 1 offers
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