We are proud to share that St Edward’s School has met every one of the Independent School Standards, with inspectors praising our strong leadership, high levels of pupil achievement and exceptional pastoral care.
The report celebrates our clear educational vision, our commitment to personalised learning and the nurturing, inclusive ethos that enables every pupil to flourish academically, socially and emotionally. Inspectors highlighted our outstanding Sixth Form outcomes, our broad and inspiring curriculum, exceptional SEND and EAL provision, and the strength of our pastoral support — including our Wellbeing Hub and dedicated nursing team. They also recognised the “happy and purposeful” atmosphere across the school, noting pupils’ confidence, kindness and sense of community. Our full inspection success has also been featured in Punchline Gloucester, which shares the story behind this exceptional achievement. You can read the article here: St Edwards School Cheltenham celebrates outstanding ISI inspection report This report reaffirms our mission: to provide a caring, ambitious and intellectually vibrant environment where every learner can become the very best version of themselves.
Read our inspection highlights below to explore the key findings in more detail.