Grammar schools

You will need to contact your preferred grammar school direct to find out how to apply or for results of any tests

Gloucestershire Grammar School Entrance Test

For those parents that have registered for their child to sit the Gloucestershire grammar school entrance test, please be advised that the test day has changed. Following the recently published Department for Education guidance, the Gloucestershire grammar schools have made the decision to hold the Entrance Test on Saturday 17th October 2020, rather than on Saturday 12th September as had been previously advertised.

Due to the later test date, parents/carers will not receive the outcome of the Entrance Test by the deadline for submitting the secondary school application form (31st October 2020).

Therefore, we strongly advise that you use at least one of your five preferences to list comprehensive secondary school(s).

Please remember that all school places are allocated on the basis of each school’s admissions policy. Therefore if you later find out that your child did not achieve the qualifying standard for the grammar schools, your comprehensive school preference(s) will not have been disadvantaged.

If you have further questions in reference to the Entrance Test, please contact the grammar schools in September.

Key dates

Please also read page 7 of the Secondary School An Academy Guidance Booklet 2021 on the Apply for a Secondary School page for further information regarding grammar school testing arrangements or contact the school directly for further information.

There are seven grammar schools in the county. Admission to Year 7 is competitive and the entrance examination will be held in September at each school for entry the following academic year.

Please visit the school websites for more information.

Parents moving into the area who wish their child to be considered for admission to a grammar school for Years 7-11 should contact the relevant school.

Cheltenham

• Pate's Grammar SchoolOpens new window  (11-18 mixed)

Gloucester

• Denmark Road High SchoolOpens new window (11-16 girls, mixed 6th form)
• Ribston Hall High SchoolOpens new window  (11-16 girls, mixed 6th form)
• Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolOpens new window (11-16 boys, mixed 6th form)
• The Crypt SchoolOpensewwindow (Year 7 co-ed, Years 8 – 11 boys, Sixth Form co-ed)

Stroud

• Marling SchoolOpens new window (11-16 boys, mixed 6th form)
• Stroud High SchoolOpens new window (11-18 girls)

Related links

• Gloucestershire Find-a-School map