Dean Close School Catchment Area
Dean Close School is an other independent not applicable school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 12-19, with 499 pupils, and a capacity of 535 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
12-19
Age range
499
Pupils
535
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Dean Close School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dean Close School?
The catchment area for Dean Close School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Dean Close School is managed by Gloucestershire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Dean Close School: 535 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Dean Close School has a published admission number of 535 places. 499 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 535, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Dean Close School: School Information
- Full address
- Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 12-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Evangelical
- DfE URN
- 115797
Other Not applicable Schools in Cheltenham
If Dean Close School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Cheltenham are the next closest alternatives.
St Edward's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL53 8EY
Cheltenham College Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL53 7LD
Dean Close Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL51 6QS
Cheltenham Ladies' College Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL50 3EP
Berkhampstead School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL52 2QA
The Richard Pate School Catchment Area
Other independent school · GL53 9RP
Other Church of England/Evangelical Schools in Gloucestershire
Dean Close School shares its religious character with these Church of England/Evangelical schools across Gloucestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Dean Close School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Dean Close School
What is the catchment area for Dean Close School? ▾
The catchment area for Dean Close School is the geographic zone Gloucestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dean Close School oversubscribed? ▾
Dean Close School is operating close to its capacity of 535 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Dean Close School? ▾
Dean Close School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Dean Close School cover? ▾
Dean Close School is a not applicable school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 12-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.