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Chosen Hill School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Brookfield Road, Churchdown, 26 Shepherds Way, Gloucester GL3 2PL · chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk · 01452 713488

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.6
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,295
87% of 1,490 places
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.7%
First language not English
9.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Chosen Hill School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 211 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 150 (Places 221)150September 2023: 135 (Places 219)135September 2024: 179 (Places 223)179September 2025: 173 (Places 215)173September 2026: 211 (Places 209)211Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262092111▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252151730.881%
September 2024Sept 20242231790.888%
September 2023Sept 20232191350.681%
September 2022Sept 20222211500.796%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.6, and 53.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.4 (England 46.3)45.42017/18: 47.1 (England 46.5)47.12018/19: 44.2 (England 46.7)44.22021/22: 46.7 (England 48.8)46.72022/23: 46.3 (England 46.3)46.32023/24: 44.3 (England 45.9)44.32024/25: 48.6 (England 46.0)48.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.646.0
▲53.1%45.4%
▲70.8%64.8%
▼22.6%40.5%
●4.194.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.6−6.4
Sixth form college3.6+1.8
Further education38.20
Apprenticeship5.5+1
Employment5.5+1.9
Not in a lasting destination7.7+2.7
Activity not captured0.90

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 28.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 24.0 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.1 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.4 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
91 studentsC- (27.4)Below average -0.16
91 studentsC- (27.6)Average -0.14
43 studentsMerit+ (27.8)Average +0.10
3.8%AAB or better
92.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2491C- (25.1)-0.26
2022/2394D+ (24)—
2021/22105C (28.5)—
2018/19111C (28.5)-0.23
2017/18124C- (27.5)-0.26
2016/17108C (28.5)+0.05
2015/16135C- (25.2)-0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University33−27.7
Further education1−0.8
Apprenticeship13+6.7
Employment40+16.8
Not in a lasting destination9+2.7
Activity not captured4+2.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Chosen Hill School on 3 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • May 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
177
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 67%

based on 48 parents (27%) with SEND

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