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Fully selective state school · Gloucestershire
Stroud High School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Beards Lane, Stroud, South West, GL5 4HF
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 150September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 2.9DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment for September 2027 entry. This is the 2027 entry cohort; the provider changes to Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for September 2028 entry.GL Assessment for September 2027 entry. This is the 2027 entry cohort; the provider changes to Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for September 2028 entry. is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Gloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Formal consortium · GL Assessment for September 2027 entry. This is the 2027 entry cohort; the provider changes to Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for September 2028 entry. · A shared two-paper multiple-choice test. One paper assesses verbal skills including comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning; the other assesses non-verbal reasoning and mathematics. The grammar schools manage registration and test administration.
Each grammar school the family opted to share results with sends its own confirmation of whether the child achieved that school’s qualifying score. Qualification alone is not an offer; families must also list schools on the home local-authority application.
Check the official test registration pageProvider change for September 2028 entry
For September 2028 entry, Gloucestershire's seven grammar schools move from GL Assessment to FSCE. Pate's says registration opens at noon on 8 February 2027 and closes at noon on 19 March 2027, with the test on 3 July 2027 in Year 5. Its 2028 guidance describes three papers covering English, maths and primary foundation subjects. These dates and papers are for the next cohort, not the 2026 GL test for September 2027 entry.
Pate's 2028-entry Gloucestershire test guidance
- Eligibility
- Girls in the correct chronological cohort for Year 7 who achieve the qualifying standard in an Admissions Test organised by the school.
- Score policy
- Two multiple-choice papers covering verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The Qualifying Standard is determined by the School's Admissions Committee from that year's standardised scores and is not a fixed pass mark.
- Oversubscription
- Applicants who meet the qualifying standard are prioritised in this order: looked-after or previously looked-after girls; girls from families eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium at the time of the test; then all other applicants by entrance-test rank. The 2027 policy states no GL1-GL4 postcode priority. Equal qualifying scores are ranked by straight-line distance; equal scores and distances are resolved by supervised random allocation.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Use the admissions summary and current policy to check any priority-area rules. This page does not provide an address eligibility check for this school.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences424 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.85 |
| 2025 | Preferences404 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer2.77 |
| 2024 | Preferences397 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer2.72 |
| 2023 | Preferences362 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer2.43 |
| 2022 | Preferences356 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer2.41 |
| 2021 | Preferences497 | Offers149 | Preferences per offer3.34 |
| 2020 | Preferences365 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.43 |
| 2019 | Preferences345 | Offers146 | Preferences per offer2.36 |
| 2018 | Preferences353 | Offers150 | Preferences per offer2.35 |
| 2017 | Preferences321 | Offers145 | Preferences per offer2.21 |
| 2016 | Preferences298 | Offers148 | Preferences per offer2.01 |
| 2015 | Preferences286 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer2.38 |
| 2014 | Preferences310 | Offers120 | Preferences per offer2.58 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
- Compare other schools and read the method
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal skills (comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning)
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
1. Stroud High School Admissions Test
The school-organised test consists of two multiple-choice papers covering verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. The main test is held in September, with the exact date announced separately. The policy describes a medical test for illness or exceptional circumstances, a late test normally in February, and an appeals test normally in April; those later tests have separate conditions.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When18 May 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When26 June 2026 |
| Entrance test | RouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When12 September 2026 |
| Secondary application closes | RouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
Stroud High School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
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Official paper directory records
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Maths familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Non-verbal reasoning and maths familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths, Non-verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
| Verbal skills familiarisation booklet | Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish, Verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on cdn.shopify.com |
Relevant skills and exercises
- Build English comprehension skills
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- Build verbal reasoning skills
Choose the option closest in meaning to a target word.
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- Build non-verbal and spatial reasoning skills
Combine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
- Try Matrix Machine
Free interactive practice relevant to non-verbal and spatial reasoning.
- Try a short GL-style timed mock
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Stroud High School use?
Stroud High School uses Gloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment for September 2027 entry. This is the 2027 entry cohort; the provider changes to Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) for September 2028 entry. as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Stroud High School have?
Stroud High School's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Stroud High School?
Girls in the correct chronological cohort for Year 7 who achieve the qualifying standard in an Admissions Test organised by the school.
Are Stroud High School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Applicants who meet the qualifying standard are prioritised in this order: looked-after or previously looked-after girls; girls from families eligible for Pupil Premium or Service Pupil Premium at the time of the test; then all other applicants by entrance-test rank. The 2027 policy states no GL1-GL4 postcode priority. Equal qualifying scores are ranked by straight-line distance; equal scores and distances are resolved by supervised random allocation.
What subjects should a child prepare for Stroud High School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal skills (comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning), Non-verbal reasoning, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Stroud High School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 8 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- Grammar schools: entrance test information for September 2027
Gloucestershire County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Stroud High School Admissions Policy 2027 Entry
Stroud High School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Grammar schools
Gloucestershire County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions for September 2027
Ribston Hall High School. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admissions for September 2027
Ribston Hall High School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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