Gloucestershire
The Acorn School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (2 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
£12,972
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£13,787
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£14,214
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£15,870
Source · checked 28 September 2026
£17,664
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
THE ACORN BURSARY FUND
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 115808 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 6-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rebecca Mitchell |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GL6 0BP |
| Latest pupils | 2 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Church Street, Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 0BP
www.theacornschool.com1453836508| DfE number | 6068 |
| UKPRN | 10018228 |
| Opened | 22 Jan 1992 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |