Admissions

School tours

Our open evening for September 2026 entry takes place next Thursday, 11th September, from 5.30 - 8.00pm.

School tours for interested in-year applicants are available upon request. Please email admissions@bournside.com with attendee names and your home address.

Admissions timetable - September 2026 entry

If you have any questions, please email our admissions team (admissions@bournside.com), or visit the Gloucestershire County Council website.

Please note that responses to admissions queries can take up to 15 school days. 

Priority Consideration Area 2023-24

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 admissions@bournside.gloucs.sch.uk with attendee names and your home address.

https://www.bournside.com/school-information/admissions/