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Schools in Gloucestershire
Search and compare schools in Gloucestershire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.
Gloucestershire school comparison signals
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Checked 23 May 2026
Gloucestershire school admissions for parents
Gloucestershire publishes unusually granular admissions pages for September 2026, including reply-form deadlines, waiting-list rounds and separate grammar-school testing steps. The biggest local distinction is that only a small part of the system is appealed through the council itself; most schools handle their own appeals.
Primary September 2026 round
The live primary page said applications opened on 3 November 2025 and closed at midnight on 15 January 2026. Allocation day was 16 April 2026, the first reply or waiting-list deadline was 23 April 2026, waiting-list outcomes were due after 14 May 2026, and appeals were expected in late June and July 2026.
Secondary September 2026 round
The secondary page said online applications opened on 3 September 2025 and closed at midnight on 31 October 2025. Allocation day was 2 March 2026, and the deadline to accept, decline or request a waiting list was midnight on 16 March 2026.
Grammar schools
Gloucestershire grammar-school registration ran from noon on 19 May 2025 to noon on 27 June 2025, with the main test on 13 September 2025 and results before 31 October 2025. The grammar page listed 7 grammar schools and a late test on 31 January 2026.
Appeals and school types
Gloucestershire says only community-school appeals are handled by the council. The live secondary guidance said Archway School was the only community secondary school, so most secondary appeals go direct to the school or academy trust.
Contact and waiting-list follow-up
Gloucestershire published 01452 425407 and school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk on the primary page. The secondary page also gave 6 April 2026 as the first waiting-list outcome date and 10 April 2026 as the response deadline for that round.
Official Gloucestershire links
In-depth guide · Checked May 2026
Gloucestershire school admissions guide for parents
This guide summarises Gloucestershire County Council admissions pages as available on 23 May 2026 for September 2026 entry. Always re-check the live Gloucestershire pages because the council publishes detailed reply-form, waiting-list and appeal timings that can change after the main offer date.
Executive summary
Gloucestershire publishes unusually granular admissions pages for September 2026, including reply-form deadlines, waiting-list rounds and separate grammar-school testing steps. The biggest local distinction is that only a small part of the system is appealed through the council itself; most schools handle their own appeals.
Key dates
| Stage | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | 3 November 2025 | 3 September 2025 |
| On-time closing date | Midnight on 15 January 2026 | Midnight on 31 October 2025 |
| Offer day | 16 April 2026 | 2 March 2026 |
| Reply or waiting-list deadline | 23 April 2026 | Midnight on 16 March 2026 |
| Appeals | Late June to July 2026 | May to July 2026 |
What matters in Gloucestershire
- Gloucestershire grammar-school registration ran from noon on 19 May 2025 to noon on 27 June 2025, with the main test on 13 September 2025.
- The grammar page listed 7 grammar schools and a late test on 31 January 2026.
- The secondary page gave 6 April 2026 as the first waiting-list outcome date and 10 April 2026 as the response deadline for that round.
- Gloucestershire says only community-school appeals are handled by the council.
- The live secondary page said Archway School was the only community secondary school, so most secondary appeals go direct to the school or academy trust.
Contact and follow-up
The live primary page published 01452 425407 and school.admissions@gloucestershire.gov.uk. That same page also said waiting-list outcomes would follow after 14 May 2026, which makes Gloucestershire one of the clearer councils for post-offer tracking.