Chosen Hill School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
2. 2Children who have siblings attending the school when the younger child is admitted. Siblings include step sibl — Children who have siblings attending the school when the younger child is admitted. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address.
3. 3Children living in the school’s historical priority catchment area, Zone 1 (see above).
4. 4Children living in the school’s priority catchment area, Zone 2 (see above).
5. 5Children of current members of staff who are either: a) on a minimum of a 0.5 contract with the school and bee — Children of current members of staff who are either: a) on a minimum of a 0.5 contract with the school and been employed by the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6The school will consider applications from all geographical areas, based on proximity of the child’s home addr — The school will consider applications from all geographical areas, based on proximity of the child’s home address to the school. In the case of 2 or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined in 6 above (strongest geographical claim), places will be offered to both applicants. To view the school’s comprehensive admissions policy, please see here: Chosen Hill School – Determined Admissions Policy 2027 29

Printed by Gloucestershire County Council in its 2027 secondary information and guidance booklet, which reproduces each school's own admissions policy. Check the school's full determined policy for definitions and evidence requirements. The booklet defines this school's catchment area as: Zone 1 includes Churchdown and parts of the surrounding area including The Reddings, Badgeworth, Shurdington, Leckhampton, Up-Hatherley i.e., those parts formerly included in Tewkesbury Borough but incorporated into Cheltenham Borough in 1990. Zone 2 includes Innsworth, and parts of Longford, Twigworth, and Down Hatherley and additional parts of Leckhampton Parish. A map of showing the priority catchment areas is available on the school website.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.