Located in Gloucester, Chosen Hill School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Chosen Hill School currently has around 1292 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brookfield Road, Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
| Website: | http://www.chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01452713488 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Pauling |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136623 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1490 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1292 |
| Number of Boys: | 684 |
| Number of Girls: | 608 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.30% | 1012 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 76 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 44 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 30 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 23 |
| African | 1.70% | 22 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 700 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Infant School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2NB | - not rated | 700 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Village Junior School Station Road , Churchdown GL3 2JX | 3out of 4 | 799 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2DR | 3out of 4 | 1,609 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Craven Drive , Churchdown GL3 2AG | - not rated | 1,615 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chosen Hill School Brookfield Road , Churchdown GL3 2PL | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | 3out of 4 | 1,314 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchdown School Winston Road , Churchdown GL3 2RB | - not rated | 1,314 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.