Chosen Hill School
Brookfield Road, Churchdown, 26 Shepherds Way, Gloucester, GL3 2PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chosen Hill School is a secondary school in Gloucester for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. It ranks 6th of 11 secondary schools in Gloucester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 14 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Chosen Hill School provides a welcoming and ambitious environment for all pupils. The school has high expectations of them and balances this with a nurturing approach, when needed. From the time pupils start in Year 7, to when they leave after Year 11 or Year 13, the school focuses on their next steps. This means that the majority of pupils see the value in their learning and have positive attitudes towards school. Recent improvements to the way the curriculum is delivered are helping pupils to know and remember more. This is mostly reflected in the school's published outcomes. Pupils enjoy learning a broad range of subjects. The sixth form has also undergone a number of changes. Expectations of students are now higher. Students have responded well to this. They have highly positive attitudes towards learning and their role in creating the strong sense of community that characterises the school. The school offers a broad range of opportunities to develop pupils' talents and interests, including a school magazine, a well-established link with a school in India and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. There is a strong focus on mental well-being. As a result, pupils, and students in the sixth form, have trusting and respectful relationships with staff.
What the school should improve
- The oversight and analysis of some of the school's work is not consistently robust or widely understood. This means that leaders do not always have a clear understanding of its impact. The school must sharpen its oversight and evaluation of these areas of its work, so that this information informs further improvements where needed.
- Sometimes, assessment in lessons is not used effectively. This means that teachers do not consistently check that all pupils have understood before moving on, so some pupils do not develop a secure understanding of what has been taught. They are subsequently unable to apply their learning in new contexts. The school must ensure that teachers use assessment effectively in lessons, so that all pupils develop a secure understanding of the content.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
226 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
91 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,295 pupils on roll, with places for 1,490
Schools near Chosen Hill School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchdown School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 51.5 |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Attainment 8: 77.2 |
| Henley Bank High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
| Dean Close School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 29.4 |
| Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.1 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHOSEN HILL SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Pauling
- Phone
- 01452713488
- Address
- Brookfield Road, Churchdown, 26 Shepherds Way, Gloucester, GL3 2PL
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- URN
- 136623
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.