Admissions
Open evening (September 2024 entry)
Students, parents and carers are warmly invited to join us on Thursday 14th September 2023, from 5.30 - 8.00pm, for our main school open evening. Further information to follow via our website and social media channels.
Open mornings (September 2024 entry)
Admissions timetable 2023
From noon Thursday 19th May to noon Thursday 30th June 2022 |
Online registration period for Grammar Entrance Test |
September 2022 |
Letters sent out explaining how to apply for school places |
Monday 5th September 2022 |
Online application facility opens |
Saturday 17th September 2022 |
Grammar School Entrance Test |
Sunday 31st October 2022 (Midnight) |
Closing date for school applications |
Tuesday 1st March 2023 |
Allocation Day |
Tuesday 8th March 2023 (Midnight) |
Closing date for acceptances/deadlines and waiting list requests |
After 29th March 2023 |
Outcome of waiting list requests sent out |
Friday 7th April 2023 |
Closing date for waiting list round responses |
May 2022 to July 2023 |
Appeals |
If you have any questions, please email our admissions team (admissions@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk), or visit the Gloucestershire County Council website.
Please note that responses to admissions queries can take up to 15 school days.
In-Year Applications
All applications for places outside of the normal admissions round should be made directly to Cheltenham Bournside School. Applicants should fill in the In Year Application Form on the Gloucestershire County Council website or here:
In Year Application Form (pdf)
In Year Application Form (Word)
Please return the completed application form, proof of address, and proof of student’s date of birth documentation to:
Admissions
Cheltenham Bournside School
Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
GL51 3EF
or by email to admissions@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk.
Proof of your child’s date of birth
One of the following documents will be required to prove your child’s date of birth. Original documents cannot be accepted – please send in copies.
- Passport (current or expired)
- Birth certificate
- Official NHS letter stating your child’s date of birth (e.g. Cognitive Assessment Report).
Proof of address
The following documents will be required to prove your address. Please provide 1 document from group 1 and 1 document from group 2, or 3 documents from group 2. Original documents cannot be accepted – please send in copies.
Group 1
- Proof of completion of house purchase showing your name and the full address of the property
- Legal rental document showing your name and the full address and dated for no less than 1 year with at least 6 months remaining after the application date
- Solicitor’s letter confirming recent house purchase or land registry (in this case, proof of the sale or rental of your previous address will also be required)
- Current, valid full UK photo-card driving licence with signature or ‘old style’ driving licence (provisional licences are not acceptable)
- UK firearms licence.
Group 2
- Bank or building society statement (not credit card), no more than 3 months old and showing your name and current address
- Dated mortgage statement showing your name and current address
- Financial statement e.g. pension, endowment, ISA (UK)
- Household utility bill e.g. gas, electric, water, or fixed line telephone (not a mobile phone bill), no more than 3 months old and showing your name and current address
- Original notification letter from the relevant benefits agency confirming the right to benefits or state pension and showing your name and current address
- TV licence
- Current council tax bill.
School tours
School tours for interested in-year applicants are available upon request. Please email hello@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk with attendee names and your home address.