Chosen Hill School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL3 2PL · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att844.3
- P8-0.1
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.7%
2.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 145480
Henley Bank High School
Academy sponsor led · Gloucester · GL3 4QF
Ages 11–18 · 916 pupils · Gloucestershire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
49.6
Overall absence
10.3%
Admissions demand
1.02 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-06-29
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.64
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry24%
EBacc APS: 4.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
- Authorised absence
- 7.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 850
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.02 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
161
Places offered
163
1st-preference offers
135
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 560
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 163
- Applications from outside LA
- 3
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill108%
916 pupils · 850 places
- Pupils on roll
- 916
- Boys / girls
- 498 / 418
- School capacity
- 850
- Capacity fill
- 916 / 850 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- FSM pupils
- 267
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Derry
Location
- Address
- Mill Lane
- Postcode
- GL3 4QF
- Town
- Gloucester
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 916 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 31.7%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Churchdown School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL3 2RB · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att854.3
- P80.9
- EM5+56%
- Absence6.0%
2.6 miles away
Academy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL4 3QU · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–16
- FSM36.3%
2.7 miles away
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL2 0LF · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att876.9
- P80.9
- EM5+99%
- Absence5.0%
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Derry
- Telephone
- 01452863372