A selective girls grammar school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,106 pupils on roll.
Stroud High School
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Stroud High School is a selective girls' grammar in Gloucestershire, with boys joining the co-educational sixth form. The school describes itself as a 21st Century Grammar School and uses the phrase 'Everything is Possible' across its sixth-form material. Its headteacher's welcome is ambitious: Stroud wants bright students to thrive in a culture where exceptional work becomes an everyday occurrence, while the Ofsted language quoted on the site says pupils thrive and relish learning.
The curriculum is closely tied to academic performance and sixth-form opportunity. The school says its progress levels at GCSE are consistently among the highest in Gloucestershire, and its sixth form welcomes students from more than 30 schools across the county and beyond. Sixth-form admissions material sets a minimum of 48 points from the best eight GCSE grades, with subject-specific requirements and a creative scholarship route for areas such as product design, drama and music. That makes the post-16 offer academically demanding but not confined to a narrow set of subjects.
School life is presented through values and opportunity. The sixth-form values page talks about respect, courtesy, honour and helping others; the homepage signposts admissions, open events and a vibrant sixth form, while news and success pages highlight language events, prom and awards, and high A-level performance. The school site is lighter on named facilities than some, but the official site gives a clear picture of an academically confident school with a prominent sixth form and a strong identity around ambition, wellbeing and personal development.
Year 7 admission has 150 places and uses the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools entrance test. The GL Assessment route uses two multiple-choice papers covering verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The qualifying standard is not a fixed pass mark; it is determined each year from that year's standardised test scores. Admissions demand is listed as 404 applications and 146 offers. Public measures show Ofsted Outstanding from 2023, +0.85 Progress 8, 99.4% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 33.3% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Gloucestershire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Gloucestershire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Gloucestershire and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,106 pupils; 994 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 61.6% | White | 681 |
| Unclassified | 10.1% | Unclassified | 112 |
| Any other Asian background | 6.4% | Asian | 71 |
| Any other White background | 5.8% | White | 64 |
| Indian | 4.3% | Asian | 48 |
| African | 2.7% | Black | 30 |
| Any other mixed background | 2.1% | Mixed | 23 |
| White and Asian | 2.1% | Mixed | 23 |
| Chinese | 1.5% | Asian | 17 |
| Any other Black background | 0.9% | Black | 10 |
| Pakistani | 0.9% | Asian | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.5% | Mixed | 5 |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.4% | Other | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.3% | Mixed | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% | Asian | 2 |
| Irish | 0.2% | White | 2 |
| Traveller of Irish heritage | 0.1% | White | 1 |
There is no catchment area; places are offered to students who meet the required standard in rank order under the admissions policy.
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Stroud High School currently uses GL Assessment. The published format currently lists 1 paper. Scores are published as age-standardised.
Shared exam route
Stroud High School uses the shared Gloucestershire route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Gloucestershire practice papersPaper 1
Verbal reasoning, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning
Gloucestershire Grammar Schools entrance test
Two multiple-choice papers cover verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English and Science are not listed in the current published format.
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers cover verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers cover verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
English
Science
Registration opens
18 May 2026
PastRegistration opens at 12 noon.
Registration closes
26 June 2026
Registration closes at 12 noon.
Allocated test centre notification
8 September 2026
Entrance test
12 September 2026
Entrance test results
in time for the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline
Secondary CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Register for the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools test
Registration runs from 12 noon on 18 May 2026 to 12 noon on 26 June 2026.
Open admissions pageSit the entrance test
The Gloucestershire entrance test is scheduled for 12 September 2026.
Open admissions pageSubmit the secondary CAF
Results are due in time for the Common Application Form deadline of 31 October 2026.
Open admissions pageLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 74.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 72.5 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 74.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 76.9 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (45.2 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (40.1 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (41.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (41.6 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 8 November 2023
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FAQ
Stroud High School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools test: Registration runs from 12 noon on 18 May 2026 to 12 noon on 26 June 2026. 2. Sit the entrance test: The Gloucestershire entrance test is scheduled for 12 September 2026. 3. Submit the secondary CAF: Results are due in time for the Common Application Form deadline of 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 18 May 2026. Registration closes: 26 June 2026. Allocated test centre notification: 8 September 2026. Entrance test: 12 September 2026. Entrance test results: in time for the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline. Secondary CAF deadline: 31 October 2026
Stroud High School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 8 November 2023.