Chosen Hill School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Chosen Hill School
Address: Brookfield Road, Churchdown, 26 Shepherds Way
Town/City: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL3 2PL
Telephone Number: 01452 713488
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Chosen Hill School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Pauling
Capacity: 1490
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1295 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.7%

Location and administration

URN: 136623
DfE Number: 916/5412
UKPRN: 10033337
UPRN: 100121259707
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Tewkesbury (E07000083)
Constituency: North Cotswolds (E14001386)
Electoral Ward: Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote (E05015481)

Easting & Northing: 389032E, 220149N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 52' 49.56" N 2° 9' 38.21" W
Plus Code: 9C3VVRJQ+5Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Churchdown Village Infant School (0.6km)
  2. Churchdown Village Junior School (0.7km)
  3. Churchdown School (1.2km)
  4. Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School (1.5km)
  5. Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School (1.5km)
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.2km)
  7. Innsworth Infant School (2.8km)
  8. Hillview Primary School (2.9km)
  9. St Mark's Church of England Junior School (3.1km)
  10. Benhall Infant School (3.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Amanda Aston - Member. Appointed on 7 December 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Clive Brindley - Trustee. Appointed on 19 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2025.
  • Mr Dan Clark - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mr Dan Clark - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 17 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2025.
  • Mrs Claire Curtis - Trustee. Appointed on 19 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 February 2028.
  • Mrs Nina Kessell - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2025.
  • Mrs Nina Kessell - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2029.
  • Mrs Hannah Little - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Mr William McCreath - Member. Appointed on 16 December 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Katherine Milne - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Mr William Ralph Parker - Member. Appointed on 8 December 2015 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Matthew Pauling - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2021.
  • Mr Julian Andrew Phelps - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Mr Andrew James Richards - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Mrs Wendy Rowswell - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Mr Benjamin Scott - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 May 2029.
  • Mrs Allison Selwyn - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 July 2027.
  • Mrs Beth Staite - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Deborah Wardlaw - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 12 February 2018.