What did Ofsted judge Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre?

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre has 976 pupils on roll.

What ages does Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre take?

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre located?

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre is located in Newent, GL18 1QF, Gloucestershire.

How do I apply to Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre?

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre?

Distance did not decide places at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre?

When Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children; 2. Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings registere — Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings registered at the start of the term in September when the applicant would start year 7; 3. Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geographical c — Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a direct line, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 239 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.3% of pupils at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre, year by year →

How places are decided at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre

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.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
2Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings registere — Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings registered at the start of the term in September when the applicant would start year 7.
3Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geographical c — Children living in the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a direct line.
4Children for whom only one particular school is appropriate due to an exceptional medical condition. Applicati — Children for whom only one particular school is appropriate due to an exceptional medical condition. Applications under this criterion will only be considered if they are supported by a written statement from the child’s doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the medical need and the facilities or resources of the school concerned.
5Children who live outside the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings at — Children who live outside the priority catchment area normally served by the school, who will have siblings attending the school when the younger child is admitted.
6Children who live outside the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geograp — Children who live outside the priority catchment area normally served by the school with the strongest geographical claim, measured in a direct line. Tie-breaker In the case of two or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home as a tie-breaker to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Where the distance between two children’s homes and the school is the same, random allocation will be used to decide between them. This process will be independently verified. To view the school’s comprehensive admissions policy, please see here: Newent Community School - Determined Admissions Policy 2027 53

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: Ashleworth, Bromsberrow, Churcham, Corse, Dymock, Hartpury, Hasfield, Highnam, Huntley, Kempley, Longhope (part NE of Luxley Road), Maisemore, Minsterworth, Newent, Oxenhall, Pauntley, Redmarley D’Abitot, Rudford, Staunton, Taynton, Tibberton, Tirley, Upleadon. A map of the catchment area is available on request from the school.

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.