Head: Mark McShane
A competitive girls' grammar school in Gloucestershire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
141
Distance Cutoff
5.4 mi
Applications
404
Offers Made
146
Score Only
Places offered purely on test score. Location does not matter.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Out-of-Area
Appeals Deadline
2026-04-22
Process
Statutory right to appeal before an Independent Admissions Appeal panel. Appeal Information pack available after 2 March 2026.
Waiting List
Any girls who have met the required standard for Stroud High School can ask to go on waiting list. Request must be returned to Local Authority by specified date.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Gloucestershire 11+
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 7 grammar schools, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Each school sets its own test. No common consortium exam. Selective grammar school for girls aged 11-16 with co-educational Sixth Form. Creative Aptitude Assessments available in Music and Art as part of admissions process. Test date: Saturday 12 September 2026 for entry in September 2027. Registration opens Monday 18 May 2026 at 12noon until Friday 26 June 2026 12noon.
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Morning
Open Morning on Friday 26 June (9.15-11.15am)
26 Jun 2026
9:15am
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
76.7
Attainment 8
97.5%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
76.7
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
98%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
49%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.95
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
41.6
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
33.3%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 67.3 | 77.4 | +10 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 90% | 98% | +8pp |
| EBacc entry | 40% | 50% | +10pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
97%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
55%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
52%
Higher Education
−16pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Mathematics
160 entries
100%
+0.1pp vs school
English Language
160 entries
100%
+0.1pp vs school
English Literature
159 entries
100%
+0.1pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Strongest at
Maths
63 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Psychology
48 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
English literature
45 entries
100%
+0.3pp vs school
Watch list
Physics
19 entries
95%
-5.0pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Entry for the Sixth Form is based on a student's performance at GCSE level or equivalent qualifications
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (61.6%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 21 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 12 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £267 (-4%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,224
Teaching Staff / pupil
£777
Educational Supplies / pupil
£389
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£621
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,325,250 · 794 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,555,212
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£29,025
Targeted funding for 27 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£73,821
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£14,690
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£5,734
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£119,615
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,053
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£47,374
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£61,286
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,106 / 835(132%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Entry for the Sixth Form is based on a student's performance at GCSE level or equivalent qualifications
1:19.3
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.39%
Absence Rate
5.31%
Persistent Absence
Historic buildings combined with modern facilities including science laboratories, IT suites, sports hall, drama studio, music rooms, art studios, library, and extensive playing fields.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-resourced library with extensive book collection, digital resources, computer access, quiet study areas, and librarian support. Open before school, during breaks and after school.
Capital Projects
Rich programme of concerts, exhibitions and creative projects that sit at the heart of school life. Strong music and art departments with exceptional participation.
Sports
Netball, Hockey, Rugby, Football, Cricket
Music & Performing Arts
Music, Drama and Theatre, Art & Design
Clubs & Societies
Debating Society, Robotics Club, Chess Club
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
French exchange programme, German exchange programme, Geography field trips, History trips to European battlefields, Art gallery visits, Theatre visits, Science museum trips, Residential outdoor education trips
Community Service
Local charity fundraising, Reading support in primary schools, Environmental projects, Care home visits, Community garden projects
Uniform
Stroud High School uniform is a navy blue blazer with the school logo, white shirt, black trousers or skirt, and black shoes. Suppliers: Schoolwear Solutions, Trutex.
School Meals
Hot meals, snacks and drinks available
Homework Policy
Homework expectations increase by year group. Years 7-8: approximately 1 hour per night. Years 9-11: 1.5-2 hours per night. Sixth form students expected to complete independent study equivalent to lesson time.
Behaviour Policy
Payment of bursary dependent on meeting agreed achievement and behaviour criteria as laid out in the Stroud High Sixth Form Learning Agreement.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in school but must be on silent mode during lessons
SEND Provision
The school has a dedicated SEND team providing support for students with special educational needs and disabilities, including learning support assistants, individual education plans, and access arrangements for examinations
Stroud location. See the catchment description for its priority area.
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Nearest Station: Stroud (SDB) or Gloucester (GCR)
Transport Info
Located in Stroud town center with good public transport links. Local bus services connect to surrounding areas. Train station nearby with services to Gloucester, Swindon and London. School encourages walking and cycling where possible.
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