Note: This page will be updated in summer 2024 – once information becomes available for school entry in September 2025.
A guide to applying for a secondary school place in the Bradley Stoke area for children starting in September 2024.
Parents/carers of children resident in South Gloucestershire have two options for completing the common application form: To apply online through the South Gloucestershire Council website or to print and complete the application form available to download on the South Gloucestershire Council website and return it to the address indicated on the form. The application process opens in early September 2023.
Applications for secondary school admission must be submitted by 31st October 2023.
South Gloucestershire secondary school admissions guide for entry in September 2024 (SGC) [PDF; 7.8MB]
Related link: Secondary school admissions (SGC)
School open events
Information about open events at individual schools will be added here as it becomes available.
Bradley Stoke Community School
Open event on Thursday 14th September 2023.
Bradley Stoke Community School – Homepage
Patchway Community School
Open event on Thursday 28th September 2023.
Patchway Community School – Homepage
Abbeywood Community School
Open event on Tuesday 26th September 2023
Abbeywood Community School – Open Evening
Winterbourne Academy
Open event on Thursday 21st September 2023.
Winterbourne Academy – Homepage
Marlwood School
Open evening on Thursday 5th October 2023.
The Castle School
Open evening on Wednesday 4th October 2023.
St Bede’s Catholic College
Open evening on Thursday 5th October 2023.
St Bede’s Catholic College – Homepage
Post-16 admissions
Children and their parents/carers applying for sixth form places should contact the individual school(s) concerned.
Useful links:
- How to Apply to Sixth Form (Olympus Trust)
New starter Facebook groups
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- Ampleforth inquiry finds alleged serious abuse against pupils in last 10 years