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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.

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Schools indexed
336
in Gloucestershire
Average Attainment 8
51.5
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.22
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
69%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 205 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Gloucestershire

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Gloucestershire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Gloucestershire schools

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Pate's Grammar School
Academy converter · Outstanding
82.7+1.0199%
2Cheltenham Ladies' College
Other independent school
78.2—97%
3Sir Thomas Rich's School
Academy converter · Good
77.2+0.9199%
4Stroud High School
Academy converter · Outstanding
76.9+0.8599%
5Marling School
Academy converter · Not judged
73.9+0.64100%
6Denmark Road High School
Academy converter · Good
72.9+0.9397%
7The Crypt School
Academy converter · Outstanding
72.7+0.6099%
8Ribston Hall High School
Academy converter
67.7+0.2496%
9Balcarras School
Academy converter · Not judged
58.5+0.8384%
10Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Other independent school
54.9—92%
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Checked 23 May 2026

Gloucestershire school admissions for parents

Official source

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

School admissions hub Main Gloucestershire admissions section for primary, secondary, grammar and appeals.Primary admissions page Live Gloucestershire primary page carrying September 2026 dates and next steps.Secondary admissions page September 2026 secondary transfer dates, waiting-list timings and appeal notes.Grammar schools Grammar registration, test dates and Gloucestershire grammar-school list.Admission appeals Gloucestershire appeal guidance and the council versus school distinction.

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

StagePrimarySecondary
Applications open3 November 20253 September 2025
On-time closing dateMidnight on 15 January 2026Midnight on 31 October 2025
Offer day16 April 20262 March 2026
Reply or waiting-list deadline23 April 2026Midnight on 16 March 2026
AppealsLate June to July 2026May 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.

Official links

TopicLink
School admissions hubhttps://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/
Primary admissionshttps://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/admissions-to-reception-at-primary-school-3-junior-school-lower-to-middle-school-places-for-september-2024/
Secondary admissionshttps://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/school-admissions/transfer-to-secondary-school-or-from-middle-to-high-school-september-2026/
Grammar schoolshttps://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schooladmissions/grammar-schools/
Admission appealshttps://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/schooladmissions/information-on-admission-appeals/

High-attainment secondary schools in Gloucestershire

Pate's Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 82.7Progress 8 +1.01
Sir Thomas Rich's School
SecondaryAttainment 8 77.2Progress 8 +0.91
Stroud High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 76.9Progress 8 +0.85
Marling School
SecondaryAttainment 8 73.9Progress 8 +0.64
Denmark Road High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 72.9Progress 8 +0.93

Catchment distances and university destinations in Gloucestershire

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Pate's Grammar School14.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Stroud High School3.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Cotswold Academy3.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Marling School2.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Sir Thomas Rich's School2.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Pate's Grammar School73.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Stroud High School51.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Sir Thomas Rich's School50.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Marling School42.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Denmark Road High School40.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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