Grammar schools in Gloucestershire
There are 7 grammar schools in Gloucestershire. 3 are rated Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Gloucestershire
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Grammar schools select by ability, usually through the 11+ test. Registration for the test normally closes in the summer before Year 6, earlier than the main application deadline, so check each school's website.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Grammar schools in Gloucestershire, by town
Cheltenham
- Pate's Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · GL51 0HG
Ofsted: Outstanding
Gloucester
- Denmark Road High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · GL1 3JN
Ofsted: Good - Ribston Hall High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · GL1 5LE
No rating on record - Sir Thomas Rich's School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · GL2 0LF
Ofsted: Good - The Crypt School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · GL2 5AE
Ofsted: Outstanding
Stroud
- Marling School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Boys only · GL5 4HE
Ofsted: Not judged - Stroud High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Grammar · Girls only · GL5 4HF
Ofsted: Outstanding