Gloucestershire school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

Gloucestershire admissions page GOV.UK: School admissions

Council link checked 6 Nov 2026.

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Counting school days from Gloucestershire's term dates, 20 school days after offer day is 13 Apr 2027 (secondary) and 17 May 2027 (primary) — the earliest any deadline can be.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (40)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham	205	224	123	123	1.1 per offer
Archway School	203	324	145	144	1.6 per offer
Balcarras School	181	776	239	175	4.3 per offer
Barnwood Park School	164	628	156	122	3.8 per offer
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre	292	807	276	236	2.8 per offer
Chipping Campden School	222	382	253	207	1.7 per offer
Chosen Hill School	209	878	211	176	4.2 per offer
Churchdown School	238	916	292	227	3.8 per offer
Cirencester Deer Park School	204	470	186	177	2.3 per offer
Cirencester Kingshill School	154	261	141	141	1.7 per offer
Cleeve School	304	591	312	286	1.9 per offer
Dene Magna and Sixth Form	165	271	176	164	1.6 per offer
Denmark Road High School	147	511	190	135	3.5 per offer
Farmor's School	164	272	152	152	1.7 per offer
Five Acres High School	130	202	120	120	1.6 per offer
Gloucester Academy	227	332	137	137	1.5 per offer
Henley Bank High School	185	511	148	143	2.8 per offer
Holmleigh Park High School	247	611	222	205	2.5 per offer
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School	261	480	284	257	1.8 per offer
Maidenhill School	147	336	131	131	2.3 per offer
Marling School	149	431	164	109	2.9 per offer
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre	143	234	104	104	1.6 per offer
Pate's Grammar School	146	300	213	146	2.1 per offer
Pittville School	162	458	129	129	2.8 per offer
Rednock School	221	316	207	207	1.4 per offer
Ribston Hall High School	149	564	152	75	3.8 per offer
Severn Vale School	264	566	277	257	2.1 per offer
SGS Forest High School	35	55	30	30	1.6 per offer
Sir Thomas Rich's School	150	424	194	126	2.8 per offer
Sir William Romney's School	85	173	69	69	2.0 per offer
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre	230	741	297	212	3.2 per offer
Stroud High School	149	424	197	130	2.8 per offer
Tewkesbury Academy	180	223	143	142	1.2 per offer
The Cotswold Academy	241	479	276	233	2.0 per offer
The Crypt School	147	731	158	106	5.0 per offer
The Dean Academy	165	219	162	161	1.3 per offer
The High School Leckhampton	164	852	237	158	5.2 per offer
Thomas Keble School	123	337	164	117	2.7 per offer
Winchcombe School	111	324	88	87	2.9 per offer
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre	79	114	78	78	1.4 per offer

Primary schools (224)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Abbeymead Primary School	60	310	89	59	5.2 per offer
Amberley Parochial School	15	48	13	13	3.2 per offer
Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School	10	25	7	7	2.5 per offer
Andoversford Primary School	13	15	13	13	1.2 per offer
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School	15	35	19	15	2.3 per offer
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School	22	33	20	20	1.5 per offer
Ashchurch Primary School	21	62	25	21	3.0 per offer
Ashleworth Church of England Primary School	2	10	0	0	5.0 per offer
Avening Primary School	13	31	9	9	2.4 per offer
Aylburton Church of England Primary School	8	25	6	6	3.1 per offer
Barnwood Church of England Primary School	19	69	15	15	3.6 per offer
Beech Green Primary School	29	95	28	28	3.3 per offer
Benhall Infant School	50	127	44	44	2.5 per offer
Berry Hill Primary School	28	65	42	28	2.3 per offer
Bibury Church of England Primary School	3	5	2	2	1.7 per offer
Birdlip Primary School	15	47	16	15	3.1 per offer
Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy	80	120	48	48	1.5 per offer
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School	8	19	8	8	2.4 per offer
Blakeney Primary School	11	17	10	10	1.5 per offer
Bledington Primary School	10	33	10	10	3.3 per offer
Blockley Church of England Primary School	20	47	28	19	2.4 per offer
Blue Coat CofE Primary School	42	75	42	42	1.8 per offer
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School	35	50	35	35	1.4 per offer
Bream Church of England Primary School	26	31	23	23	1.2 per offer
Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School	10	36	9	9	3.6 per offer
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School	5	13	5	5	2.6 per offer
Bussage Church of England Primary School	27	48	27	27	1.8 per offer
Calton Primary School	41	114	38	38	2.8 per offer
Cam Everlands Primary School	30	96	38	30	3.2 per offer
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School	30	79	27	27	2.6 per offer
Cam Woodfield Infant School	27	57	25	25	2.1 per offer
Cashes Green Primary School	28	58	27	27	2.1 per offer
Castle Hill Primary School	30	105	29	29	3.5 per offer
Chalford Hill Primary School	23	46	23	23	2.0 per offer
Charlton Kings Infants' School	88	175	86	86	2.0 per offer
Chesterton Primary School	21	33	19	19	1.6 per offer
Christ Church CofE Primary School	29	149	60	29	5.1 per offer
Churcham Primary School	7	9	1	1	1.3 per offer
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School	34	109	28	28	3.2 per offer
Churchdown Village Infant School	58	149	49	49	2.6 per offer
Cirencester Primary School	39	70	34	34	1.8 per offer
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy	60	134	53	53	2.2 per offer
Clearwell Church of England Primary School	1	11	1	1	11.0 per offer
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy	12	43	12	11	3.6 per offer
Coberley Church of England Primary School	10	28	12	10	2.8 per offer
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School	8	24	6	6	3.0 per offer
Coney Hill Community Primary School	30	109	37	30	3.6 per offer
Coopers Edge School	47	80	41	41	1.7 per offer
Cranham Church of England Primary School	8	25	10	8	3.1 per offer
Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School	12	27	15	12	2.3 per offer
Dinglewell Infant School	74	203	63	63	2.7 per offer
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School	8	23	10	8	2.9 per offer
Drybrook Primary School	13	37	13	13	2.8 per offer
Dunalley Primary School	60	187	54	46	3.1 per offer
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy	36	56	35	35	1.6 per offer
Eastcombe Primary School	8	28	8	8	3.5 per offer
Eastington Primary School	15	78	11	11	5.2 per offer
Ellwood Primary School	20	51	19	19	2.6 per offer
Elmbridge Primary School	88	216	81	81	2.5 per offer
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School	10	25	9	9	2.5 per offer
Fairford Church of England Primary School	29	58	37	28	2.0 per offer
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy	60	145	61	58	2.4 per offer
Finlay Community School	48	109	44	44	2.3 per offer
Forest View Primary School	53	67	52	52	1.3 per offer
Foxmoor Primary School	29	73	27	27	2.5 per offer
Gardners Lane Primary School	32	52	31	30	1.6 per offer
Gastrells Community Primary School	15	40	15	15	2.7 per offer
Glebe Infants' School	39	49	35	35	1.3 per offer
Glenfall Community Primary School	19	109	15	15	5.7 per offer
Gloucester Road Primary School	29	116	25	25	4.0 per offer
Gotherington Primary School	30	119	32	26	4.0 per offer
Grange Primary Academy	30	77	41	30	2.6 per offer
Grangefield Primary School	60	184	80	54	3.1 per offer
Great Oldbury Primary Academy	45	93	54	45	2.1 per offer
Greatfield Park Primary School	12	54	12	12	4.5 per offer
Gretton Primary School	15	44	12	12	2.9 per offer
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy	39	97	39	39	2.5 per offer
Haresfield Church of England Primary School	10	40	10	10	4.0 per offer
Harewood Infant School	80	119	71	71	1.5 per offer
Hartpury Church of England Primary School	16	45	20	16	2.8 per offer
Hatherley Infant School	37	70	35	35	1.9 per offer
Hatherop Church of England Primary School	12	41	18	11	3.4 per offer
Hempsted Church of England Primary School	30	76	44	30	2.5 per offer
Heron Primary School	60	155	49	47	2.6 per offer
Hesters Way Primary School	21	36	18	18	1.7 per offer
Highnam CofE Primary Academy	29	62	39	28	2.1 per offer
Hillesley Church of England Primary School	6	12	5	5	2.0 per offer
Hillside Primary School	28	51	27	27	1.8 per offer
Hillview Primary School	31	123	28	28	4.0 per offer
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School	30	138	37	27	4.6 per offer
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	15	59	10	10	3.9 per offer
Hope Brook CofE Primary School	15	31	16	15	2.1 per offer
Horsley Church of England Primary School	15	37	21	15	2.5 per offer
Huntley Church of England Primary School	12	28	10	10	2.3 per offer
Hunts Grove Primary Academy	47	86	46	46	1.8 per offer
Innsworth Infant School	37	70	30	30	1.9 per offer
Isbourne Valley School	15	46	19	14	3.1 per offer
Kemble Primary School	15	49	17	15	3.3 per offer
Kempsford Church of England Primary School	15	18	10	10	1.2 per offer
King's Stanley CofE Primary School	30	80	29	26	2.7 per offer
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School	75	106	65	64	1.4 per offer
Kingsway Primary School	59	112	59	56	1.9 per offer
Kingswood Primary School	8	22	8	8	2.8 per offer
Lakefield CofE Primary School	21	30	21	21	1.4 per offer
Lakeside Primary School	46	144	44	44	3.1 per offer
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School	90	241	90	88	2.7 per offer
Leighterton Primary School	17	40	23	17	2.4 per offer
Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School	30	84	36	30	2.8 per offer
Lift Berkeley	29	55	38	29	1.9 per offer
Lift Brockworth	57	104	55	53	1.8 per offer
Lift Callowell	14	27	13	13	1.9 per offer
Lift Offa's Mead	9	17	8	8	1.9 per offer
Linden Primary School	59	131	60	56	2.2 per offer
Littledean Church of England Primary School	9	20	9	9	2.2 per offer
Longborough Church of England Primary School	6	12	3	3	2.0 per offer
Longford Park Primary Academy	31	107	33	28	3.5 per offer
Longlevens Infant School	120	257	124	116	2.1 per offer
Longney Church of England Primary Academy	2	12	2	2	6.0 per offer
Lydbrook Primary School	12	17	12	12	1.4 per offer
Lydney Church of England Community School	30	66	30	27	2.2 per offer
Meadowside Primary School	27	78	28	26	2.9 per offer
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School	15	39	14	11	2.6 per offer
Mickleton Primary School	27	49	23	23	1.8 per offer
Minchinhampton Primary Academy	27	53	26	26	2.0 per offer
Miserden Church of England Primary School	3	11	3	3	3.7 per offer
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School	28	46	28	28	1.6 per offer
Mitton Manor Primary School	22	61	22	22	2.8 per offer
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School	21	30	19	19	1.4 per offer
Naunton Park Primary School	60	238	57	52	4.0 per offer
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School	14	17	13	13	1.2 per offer
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy	3	12	3	3	4.0 per offer
North Nibley CofE Primary School	14	28	10	10	2.0 per offer
Northleach Church of England Primary School	13	20	13	13	1.5 per offer
Northway Infant School	29	54	30	28	1.9 per offer
Norton Church of England Primary School	20	59	29	19	3.0 per offer
Oak Hill Church of England Primary School	7	14	5	5	2.0 per offer
Oakridge Parochial School	5	7	5	5	1.4 per offer
Oakwood Primary School	30	30	23	23	1.0 per offer
Parkend Primary School	10	56	12	10	5.6 per offer
Pauntley Church of England Primary School	5	15	3	3	3.0 per offer
Pillowell Community Primary School	10	25	10	10	2.5 per offer
Powell's Church of England Primary School	59	145	75	59	2.5 per offer
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy	30	75	37	30	2.5 per offer
Queen Margaret Primary Academy	20	25	17	17	1.3 per offer
Randwick Church of England Primary School	11	37	11	11	3.4 per offer
Redbrook Church of England Primary School	5	8	3	3	1.6 per offer
Redmarley Church of England Primary School	12	35	11	11	2.9 per offer
Rodborough Community Primary School	30	92	32	29	3.1 per offer
Rodmarton Primary School	11	36	14	7	3.3 per offer
Rowanfield Infant School	64	113	60	60	1.8 per offer
Ruardean Church of England Primary School	7	14	7	7	2.0 per offer
Sapperton Church of England Primary School	12	31	8	8	2.6 per offer
Severnbanks Primary School	41	62	37	36	1.5 per offer
Sharpness Primary School	20	35	18	18	1.8 per offer
Sheepscombe Primary School	6	25	5	5	4.2 per offer
Sherborne Church of England Primary School	8	26	8	8	3.3 per offer
Shurdington Church of England Primary School	29	73	32	29	2.5 per offer
Siddington Church of England Primary School	10	31	7	7	3.1 per offer
Slimbridge Primary School	25	76	21	21	3.0 per offer
Soudley School	4	7	3	3	1.8 per offer
Southrop Church of England Primary School	6	11	2	2	1.8 per offer
Springbank Primary Academy	43	82	42	42	1.9 per offer
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	12	18	11	11	1.5 per offer
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School	10	29	9	9	2.9 per offer
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School	11	31	10	9	2.8 per offer
St David's Church of England Primary School	37	36	32	32	1.0 per offer
St James and Ebrington Church of England Primary School	8	16	7	7	2.0 per offer
St James' Church of England Primary School	56	185	49	49	3.3 per offer
St John's C of E Academy	15	27	8	8	1.8 per offer
St John's Church of England Primary School	11	56	8	8	5.1 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	19	39	19	19	2.1 per offer
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	24	31	22	22	1.3 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	30	83	44	29	2.8 per offer
St Mary's Church of England Infant School	59	146	78	58	2.5 per offer
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	41	47	33	33	1.1 per offer
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	18	51	15	15	2.8 per offer
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	30	82	32	29	2.7 per offer
St Peter's Catholic Primary School	57	105	55	55	1.8 per offer
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	20	34	20	20	1.7 per offer
St White's Primary School	41	60	41	41	1.5 per offer
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School	16	38	20	16	2.4 per offer
Steam Mills Primary School	17	45	18	17	2.6 per offer
Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School	9	25	8	8	2.8 per offer
Stonehouse Park Infant School	21	40	21	20	1.9 per offer
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School	13	26	13	13	2.0 per offer
Stratton Church of England Primary School	30	82	32	30	2.7 per offer
Stroud Valley Community Primary School	32	70	33	32	2.2 per offer
Swell Church of England Primary School	3	12	3	3	4.0 per offer
Swindon Village Primary School	58	161	63	53	2.8 per offer
Temple Guiting Church of England School	15	27	19	15	1.8 per offer
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School	41	76	37	37	1.9 per offer
The British School	22	34	22	22	1.5 per offer
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great	45	74	43	43	1.6 per offer
The Croft Primary School	21	34	20	20	1.6 per offer
The John Moore Primary School	45	76	45	44	1.7 per offer
The Rissington School	29	41	29	29	1.4 per offer
The Rosary Catholic Primary School	8	22	7	7	2.8 per offer
Thrupp School	19	54	20	19	2.8 per offer
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years	15	54	20	13	3.6 per offer
Tirlebrook Primary School	20	59	18	18	3.0 per offer
Tredington Community Primary School	14	37	9	9	2.6 per offer
Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy	49	85	45	44	1.7 per offer
Tutshill Church of England Primary School	29	48	34	29	1.7 per offer
Twyning School	15	26	18	15	1.7 per offer
Uley Church of England Primary School	15	38	13	13	2.5 per offer
Uplands Community Primary School	14	42	14	14	3.0 per offer
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School	60	213	78	55	3.6 per offer
Walmore Hill Primary School	4	5	4	4	1.3 per offer
Warden Hill Primary School	60	179	58	56	3.0 per offer
Watermoor Church of England Primary School	20	42	16	16	2.1 per offer
Waterwells Primary Academy	42	92	42	42	2.2 per offer
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School	4	10	3	3	2.5 per offer
Whiteshill Primary School	13	33	13	13	2.5 per offer
Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School	14	46	12	12	3.3 per offer
Widden Primary School	45	85	45	45	1.9 per offer
Willersey Church of England Primary School	6	15	5	5	2.5 per offer
Willow Primary Academy	25	35	20	20	1.4 per offer
Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School	25	38	23	23	1.5 per offer
Withington Church of England Primary School	0	3	0	0	Not published
Woodchester Endowed Church of England Aided Primary School	13	52	10	10	4.0 per offer
Woodmancote School	60	201	76	56	3.4 per offer
Woodside Primary School	14	28	14	14	2.0 per offer
Woolaston Primary School	12	30	11	11	2.5 per offer
Yorkley Primary School	26	72	31	24	2.8 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Gloucestershire secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.