Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL · Gloucestershire · secondary school
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32nd of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 860 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8/10 among them, against 4.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 40.7 · 39 | 46% | 1.81 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.13 · 40 | 38% | 1.54 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 45.1 · 45 | 15% | 0.69 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Chosen Hill School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 53.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.13 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.0 out of 10 among them, against 5.8 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,295 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,490. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific support is available for students aiming to raise their Attainment 8?
What Ofsted said about Chosen Hill School
Overview
Chosen Hill School provides a "welcoming and ambitious environment" where pupils demonstrate "positive attitudes towards school" and a strong sense of community. The inspection found that recent improvements to curriculum delivery and sixth-form provision have helped pupils know and remember more, resulting in effective learning and high-quality written work.
Strengths
- The curriculum is well-structured, with staff creating a "blueprint for learning" that helps pupils build knowledge and skills over time.
- Sixth-form students benefit from higher expectations, expert teaching, and effective support for independent learning and post-18 destinations.
- Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective, with accurate identification of needs and appropriate additional support.
- The school is "calm and orderly," with staff applying the behaviour policy consistently and pupils displaying respectful and tolerant attitudes.
- Leaders work with "strong moral purpose" to improve attendance, and the school offers a broad range of opportunities for personal development.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must sharpen the oversight and evaluation of some areas of provision, as current analysis is not consistently robust enough to determine impact.
- Teachers must use assessment more effectively in lessons to check that all pupils have understood content before moving on, ensuring secure understanding.
- The school needs to ensure that reading for pleasure with tutors is consistently effective for younger pupils who have fallen behind.
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.3 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 |
| 2025/26 | 45.1 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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