Proposed admission criteria and scheme for 2027

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Proposed Admission Criteria and Scheme for 2027-28

GCC Admission Scheme 2027-28

Community and Voluntary Controlled schools

GCC Admission Arrangements 2027-28

Infant, Junior and Primary Schools

Abbeymead Primary School
Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School
Ashchurch Primary School
Ashleworth Church of England Primary School
Beech Green Primary School
Benhall Infant School
Birdlip Primary School
Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Blakeney Primary School
Bledington School
Cam Everlands Primary School
Cam Woodfield Infant School
Cashes Green Primary School
Castle Hill Primary School
Chalford Hill Primary School
Churcham Primary School
Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School
Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School
Churchdown Village Junior School
Cirencester Primary School
Clearwell Church of England Primary School
Coalway Community Infant School
Coalway Junior School
Coberley Church of England Primary School
Coney Hill Community Primary School
Deerhurst and Apperley Church of England Primary School
Dinglewell Infant School
Dinglewell Junior School
Dunalley Primary School
Eastcombe Primary School
Eastington Primary School
Ellwood Primary School
Elmbridge Primary School
Fairford Church of England Primary School
Foxmoor Primary School
Gastrells Community Primary School
Glenfall Community Primary School
Gloucester Road Primary School
Grangefield School
Greatfield Park Primary School
Haresfield Church of England Primary School
Harewood Infant School
Hatherop Church of England Primary School
Hempsted Church of England Primary School
Hesters Way Primary School and Family Centre
Hillview Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Innsworth Infant School
Innsworth Junior School
Isbourne Valley School
Kempsford Church of England Primary School
King's Stanley Primary School
Kingsholm Church of England Primary School
Kingsway Primary School
Kingswood Primary School
Lakeside Primary School
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Linden Primary School
Littledean Church of England Primary School
Longlevens Infant School
Longlevens Junior School
Lydbrook Primary School
Meadowside Primary School
Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School
Mickleton Primary School
Nailsworth Church of England Primary School
Naunton Park Primary School
Northleach Church of England Primary School
Norton Church of England Primary School
Park Junior School
Parkend Primary School
Pauntley Church of England Primary School
Pillowell Community Primary School
Randwick Church of England Primary School
Redbrook Church of England Primary School
Rodborough Community Primary School
Rodmarton School
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
Sharpness Primary School
Sheepscombe Primary School
Shurdington Church of England Primary School
Slimbridge Primary School
Soudley School
Southrop Church of England Primary School
St. John's Church of England Primary School (Cheltenham)
St. Paul's Church of England Primary School
St. White's School
Steam Mills Primary School
Stonehouse Park Infant School
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School
Stratton Church of England Primary School
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Temple Guiting Church of England School
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School
The Croft School
The John Moore Primary School
The Rissington School
Thrupp School
Tredworth Junior School
Tutshill Church of England Primary School
Twyning School
Uley Church of England Primary School
Uplands Community Primary School
Upton St. Leonards Church of England Primary School
Walmore Hill Primary School
Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School
Willersey Church of England Primary School
Woodmancote School
Woodside Primary School
Woolaston Primary School
Yorkley Primary School

Secondary Schools

Archway School

Academy, Voluntary Aided, Foundation, Trust and Free schools

Proposed policies will be linked upon receipt from the individual schools, for further information you are advised to look at the school's website.

Schools marked with a # after the school name indicates that the school is consulting on their Admissions Policy for 2026/27 - For further information and to comment you are advised to look at the school's website.

Infant, Junior & Primary Schools

Amberley Parochial Primary School
Ampney Crucis C of E Primary School
Andoversford Primary School
Ann Cam C of E Primary School #
Avening Primary School
Aylburton C of E Primary School
Barnwood C of E Primary School
Berkeley Primary School
Berry Hill Primary School
Bibury Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Cleeve Primary Academy
Blockley C of E Primary School
Blue Coat CE VA Primary School
Bourton on the Water Primary
Bream C of E Primary School
Brimscombe C of E Primary School
Brockworth Primary Academy #
Bromesberrow St Mary's C of E (VA) Primary School #
Bussage C of E Primary School
Callowell Primary
Calton Primary School
Cam Hopton C of E Primary
Cam Woodfield Junior School
Carrant Brook Junior School
Charlton Kings Infant School
Charlton Kings Junior School
Chesterton Primary School
Christ Church C of E Primary (Chelt)
Churchdown Village Infant School
Clearwater Academy
Coaley C of E Primary School
Cold Aston C of E Primary School
Coopers Edge School #
Cranham C of E Primary School
Down Ampney Church of England Primary School
Drybrook School
Dursley C of E Primary Academy
English Bicknor C of E School
Field Court C of E Infant Academy
Field Court Junior Academy
Finlay Community School
Forest View Primary
Gardners Lane Primary
Glebe Infant School
Gotherington Primary School
Grange Primary Academy
Great Oldbury Primary Academy
Greenacres Primary Academy
Gretton Primary School #
Hardwicke Parochial Primary
Harewood Junior School
Hartpury C of E Academy #
Hatherley Infant School
Heron Primary School
Highnam C of E Primary Academy #
Hillesley C of E Primary School
Hillside Primary School
Holy Apostles' C of E Primary School
Hope Brook Church of England Primary School #
Horsley C of E Primary School
Huntley C of E Primary School
Hunts Grove Primary Academy
Kemble Primary School
Lakefield C of E Primary School
Leighterton Primary School
Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School
Longborough C of E Primary School
Longford Park Primary Academy
Longney C of E Primary School
Lydney C of E Primary School
Minchinhampton C of E Primary Academy
Miserden C of E Primary School
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Mitton Manor Primary School
Newnham St. Peter's C of E Primary School
Northway Infant School
North Cerney C of E Primary School
North Nibley C of E Primary School
Oak Hill Church of England Primary School #
Oakridge Parochial Primary
Oakwood Primary School
Offa's Mead Primary
Picklenash Junior School
Powell's C of E Primary School
Prestbury St. Mary's C of E Junior School #
Primrose Hill C of E Primary Academy
Queen Margaret Primary School
Redmarley C of E Primary School #
Rowanfield Infant School
Rowanfield Junior School
Sapperton C of E Primary School
Severnbanks Primary School
Sherborne Church of England Primary School
Siddington C of E Primary School
Springbank Primary Academy
St Andrew's C of E Primary School
St Briavel's Parochial C of E Primary
St Catharine's Catholic Primary School
St David's C of E Primary School
St. James Church of England Junior School (Gloucester)
St James & Ebrington C of E Primary School
St James Church of England Primary (Chelt)
St John's C of E Academy (Coleford)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Lawrence C of E Primary School, Lechlade
St Mark's C of E Junior School
St Mary's C of E Infant (Prestbury) #
St Mary's C of E Primary (Tetbury)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's C of E Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Staunton & Corse C of E Primary School #
Stone with Woodford C of E Primary School
Swell C of E Primary School
Swindon Village Primary School #
The British School
The Catholic School of St Gregory the Great
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
The Willow Primary Academy
Tibberton Community Primary School #
Tirlebrook Primary School
Tredington Primary School
Tredworth Infant & Nursery Academy
Warden Hill Primary #
Watermoor C of E Primary School
Waterwells Primary Academy
Westbury on Severn C of E Primary School
Whiteshill Primary School
Widden Primary School
Winchcombe Abbey C of E Primary
Withington C of E Primary School
Woodchester Endowed C of E Primary #

Secondary Schools

All Saints Academy
Balcarras School
Barnwood Park School #
Cheltenham Bournside School & Sixth Form Centre
Chipping Campden School
Chosen Hill School
Churchdown School Academy
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cleeve School #
Dene Magna School
Denmark Road High School #
Farmor's School #
Five Acres High School
Gloucester Academy
Henley Bank High School
Holmleigh Park High School
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Maidenhill School
Marling School
Newent Community School & Sixth Form Centre #
Pate's Grammar School
Pittville School
Rednock School #
Ribston Hall High School
Severn Vale School
SGS Berkeley Green UTC
SGS Forest High School
Sir Thomas Rich's School #
Sir William Romney's School
St. Peter's Catholic High School #
Stroud High School #
Tewkesbury Academy
The Cotswold School
The Crypt School
The Dean Academy
The High School Leckhampton
Thomas Keble School
Winchcombe School
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre #

Admission Arrangements for Out of County Schools Consultation on Admission Arrangements 2026-27 Academic Year

Other Local Authorities may contact us to advise us of their policies and these will be listed below. Please click on school names/links to find out more. Any questions or feedback for the below, you need to contact the relevant school/organisation.

Bristol

E-Act Trust

E-ACT is consulting on the proposed admission arrangements that will apply to its academies for entry in the 2027-2028 academic year, in accordance with the School Admissions Code.
The consultation period runs from Friday 19 December 2025 to Friday 31 January 2026.
The full draft admission arrangements and details of how to respond to the consultation are available on the E-ACT website: https://www.e-act.org.uk/admission-arrangements-consultation/.

Herefordshire

Much Marcle CE Primary School

Much Marcle CE Primary School joined the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust on 1st March 2025. The school and local governors are proposing to adopt the admission arrangements of the Diocese of Hereford Multi-Academy Trust and in accordance with the DfE’s statutory ‘School Admissions Code’ guidance will be carrying out a consultation process.

The consultation period will commence on Monday 3rd November 2025 until Friday 19th December 2025. Details of the proposed admission arrangements 2027/28 for can be found on both the school and Trust websites Much Marcle CE Primary School or Diocese of Hereford - Home

Oxfordshire

Greyfriars Catholic School

The Pope Francis Academy Trust and Greyfriars Catholic school propose to remove two of the criteria used to determine the order of priority in which places are allocated when there are more applications for places than the number of places available along with the explanation for the two criteria within the policy (Note 7). The policy is also available to view on the school website. https://www.greyfriarsoxford.org.uk/join-us/admissions

The consult is running between 5th December 2015 to 16th Janaury 2026. To respond to the consultation please email office@gfcs.uk with the heading Greyfriars Admission Policy Consultation.

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire County Council is consulting on the 2027-28 admissions arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools from 1st December 2025 until 26 January 2026.

You can find further details and associated documents on their website along with arrangements for other own admission authority schools who have provided them here: School admissions consultation 2027/28 | Let's Talk Oxfordshire
If you have any comments, queries or concerns about the proposed admission arrangements, you can add your comments using the survey form available on the above page, or email consultationforadmissions@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Any comments or queries can also be sent to academy trusts direct.

Warwickshire

Alcester Grammar School

Alcester Grammar School are consulting as required by the Admissions Code, AGS has published its proposed admissions policy for 2027 entry and has initiated a consultation period which will run from Thursday 18th December 2025 to Friday 30th January 2026. To see the policy and how to comment please go to their website: Admissions Arrangements - Alcester Grammar School

Wiltshire

Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council is consulting upon the processes and arrangements by which children will be admitted to all schools in the normal point of entry for September 2027-2028, the Admissions Policies for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Swindon for the 2027-2028 academic year and in year co-ordinated admissions schemes for 2027-2028. These are available at: School Admission Arrangements 2027-2028 | Swindon Borough Council

Consultation closes on Monday, 24 November 2025 and the results will be considered at the February meeting of Cabinet in 2026. If you have any questions regarding the consultation, please do contact us at schooladmisisons@swindon.gov.uk

Blue Kite Trust

Blue Kite Trust are consulting for some of their schools for the entry year of 2027-28, further information and the policy can be found on the Trust website https://www.bluekitetrust.org/policies-and-reports

The consultation will run from Monday 1 December 2025 to Monday 12 January 2026.

If you have any comments regarding the Admissions Policy for 2027/28 please email Anna Richardson, Head of Governance arichardson@bluekitetrust.org

Grove Learning Trust

Grove Learning Trust is proposing amendments to PAN in some of its’ schools. As a result, it is necessary to consult on this policy for 6 weeks, between the dates of 1 October and 31 January.

Please refer to their website for further details www.grovelearningtrust.co.uk/join-glt/consultations/

There is a letter and the policy where you can find an outline of amendments in the version control section of the policy.

Worcestershire

Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster

The Trust Board of Holy Trinity School is consulting on plans to discontinue Sixth Form provision. From the end of the 2025/26 academic year, no new post-16 students would be admitted to the school (both internal and external applications). Students currently studying in the Sixth Form will continue and complete their courses at Holy Trinity, with the final cohort completing in summer 2027.

The consultation will run from 13 October to 12pm on 7 November 2025. Comments can be made by completing the online response form available on the school website: https://htsfreeschool.co.uk/sixth-form/sixth-form-consultation (closed).

Worcestershire County Council

Worcestershire County Council is proposing to make changes to the general admission arrangements relating to Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools, including the coordinated admissions schemes. These can be found at the following link: Admissions policies 2027 to 2028 | Worcestershire County Council

If you wish to comment on these please email schooladmissions@worcestershire.gov.uk by 30th November 2025. Please ensure you put the subject heading in your email as 'School Admissions Consultation 2027'

Last reviewed: 13/01/2026

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