Dean Close School

Shelburne Road Cheltenham GL51 6HE
12-19 Years

Description

Dean Close School is a public school  for kids aged 12 to 19.

Facilities

The School's sporting facilities include our sports centre with aerobics room/dance studio, fitness suite and indoor sports hall. There are two high spec, floodlit astroturf pitches over 20 tennis courts, a 25m indoor pool, an indoor rifle range and climbing wall.

Features

Things to note

  • Dean Close School enjoys a fantastic reputation for our Art, Drama, Music and Sport for which each has a substantial department with dedicated purpose-built facilities and highly experienced, qualified teachers and coaches.
  • The Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Community Action programme provide a wide variety of activities and opportunity for leadership. A purpose-built Music School is linked to a professional theatre and both host a variety of dramatic and musical events.
  • The School is committed to offering an exciting and hugely varied co-curricular programme. Afternoon Activity Programme is devoted to creative opportunities, hobbies & clubs, physical pursuits and intellectual extension activities.

Extra Curricular

Please check the school website link for details.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Throughout the entry process, you will be guided by experienced Admissions Team, who will answer your questions, arrange any visits you may require, and explain next steps for applying for a place at Dean Close. Following a visit to the school (in-person or online), the Admissions Team will guide you through the following steps.

1. Register for a place: Registration provisionally reserves a place for your child at the school. Candidates must be registered before Entry assessments can be arranged. Please note they will contact your child’s current school to request a Confidential Report. Court orders or Educational Psychologist reports must be disclosed at Registration. The UKVI has advised that pupils without a passport should submit a copy of the parents’ passports which should be held on their file. This should be provided at the Registration stage.

2. Entry Assessments: Candidates are able to take their Entrance Examinations from the September of the year prior to entry. 

3. Accepting a place: To complete your child’s enrolment, you will need to return:
• Parent Contract Acceptance Form
• Acceptance Deposit
• New Starter forms
Please note: The Acceptance Deposit will be held in the School bank account and will be refunded after your child’s final term at Dean Close, less any extra costs for that final term. The deposit is non-refundable, in the event that your child does not take up a place previously accepted. 
Please contact the Admissions Team on the form below to start the entry process for your child.

Fees

Scholarships

The School offers scholarships and exhibitions for 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry (IV and LVI) for excellence in academic studies, music, sport, art, drama, design technology (13+ only) and all-round ability (13+ only). There is also a 7+ Scholarship available based on pupils’ ability, potential, attitude and work ethos. The number of awards given in each category depends upon the calibre of the applicants.

Achievements

Please check the school website link for details.

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