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Please be aware that the main points of entry to Stroud High School are in Year 7 and Year 12 (Sixth Form). As a result, places in other year groups are rarely available.

There are currently no places available in Years 7 to 11. This does not apply to the normal Year 7 intake each September.

Admission to other year groups is via an internal test of a student’s ability in English and Mathematics. In Year testing takes place 3 times a year, all applicants on the Register of Interest will be invited to sit the entrance tests set by Stroud High School. These tests do not replicate the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools’ Entrance Test used for Year 7 entry, but are designed to determine whether an applicant is suited to both the academic level of the year group and the curriculum offered. Applicants who meet the required standard in the tests may be offered a place at the school, subject to availability in the relevant year group or a place on the waiting list.

If you require any further information, please contact the Admissions Manager, Mrs Lynn Poole via admissions@stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk.

Further information is available on in year admissions via Gloucestershire County Council and applicants will need to complete a GCC in year form prior to testing - the school will send this.

If you are interested in a place for your child and would like them to be added to our Register of Interest, please complete the relevant form below.

Please see the Admission Testing Update from the Gloucestershire Grammar Schools (G7) regarding entry to Year 7 from September 2028 onwards.

The grammar schools in Gloucestershire are delighted to be working with the Future Stories Community Enterprise (FSCE) to provide the entrance test to be completed in July 2027 for entry in September 2028.

What will be in the test?

The test is designed to align closely with the work students experience in their primary schools. Maths and English form the main part of the assessment, so preparation can focus on developing the maths skills they are learning in school, along with reading a wide and exciting range of books across different genres.

The test has been developed alongside primary school experts, ensuring there are no surprises or the need for specialist preparation beyond the core curriculum.

As part of the assessment, there will also be an opportunity for young people to demonstrate their passion for learning through the lens of the foundation subjects studied at primary school. No specific prior knowledge is required, but the topics are designed to engage and interest those taking the test.

To support this, activities such as visiting museums, exploring new genres of books, and applying mathematical learning to everyday life can all be valuable ways to prepare. All grammar schools in Gloucestershire will provide familiarisation materials on their websites from the end of September.

The test assesses students’ verbal and non-verbal abilities, English skills and Mathematics, and is provided by GL Assessment. 

All questions are multiple choice style questions.

In one paper, students will be tested on their verbal skills (including comprehension, vocabulary and verbal reasoning).

The other test paper assesses non-verbal reasoning and mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding. 

Each test session will take around an hour. 

At the beginning of each session there is time built in for the sharing of instructions and, for the non-verbal reasoning element, some worked examples. Students are allocated a total of 45 minutes to complete the tests themselves.

GL Assessment is the largest independent provider of educational assessments in the UK, also providing assessment materials to schools in over 100 countries worldwide.  They have been developing selection assessments for over 40 years and provide tests to the majority of grammar schools in the country.  GL Assessment works hard to develop its material such that all children are able to demonstrate their levels of attainment and academic potential without excessive preparation. 

You may want to help your child familiarise themselves with the test format.

Please CLICK HERE for the GL familiarisation booklets.  We recommend that your daughter completes the familiarisation materials in order to understand how to record her answers on the answer sheet (which is separate from the question booklet).  

This familiarisation booklet is designed to inform parents and students about the Entrance Test in order to:

• Give a feel for the appearance of the actual assessment
• Introduce some of the symbols and phrases used in the assessment
• Inform parents and candidates of the invigilation procedure
• Indicate the range of disciplines that will be tested

Since 11+ tests vary from one area to another, it's important to note that the free familiarisation materials are generic and may differ from your own test's exact specifications.  

These differences may include the length of papers, the types of questions covered, and/or the level of difficulty.

Top tips

Giving your child the chance to do some of the questions in timed conditions will help them get ready for the test. Use the familiarisation materials to do this at home.

Support your child to read widely. If you need any recommendations check out our what our Y7s are currently encouraged to read.

Try and apply Maths to everyday situations.

Registration for September 2027 Entry is now closed. Please see the document below for your next steps.

For further details please contact the Admissions Team on admissions@stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk

The required standard is not a pre-defined pass mark, but reflects a child’s position in the rank order of standardised scores in the entrance test. The required standard will vary between different grammar schools, as will your child’s ranked position.

The test will take place on Saturday 12 September 2026 for entry in September 2027.

You will receive your child’s results in good time for you to be able to complete your Local Authority’s Common Application Form (CAF).  Please note you will get an email from each school you have expressed to share your child’s result with. The CAF is administered by your own Local Authority and is the form you need to complete to make your preferences for your child’s secondary schooling by the deadline of 31 October.

If your daughter meets the required standard in the entrance test you will be informed and can apply for a place at Stroud High School by completing your Local Authority’s Common Application Form (CAF) for allocation of school places. If Stroud High is your preference for a place, we would advise you to list SHS as the first choice on your CAF. There is no other form to be completed at this stage but you MUST complete your CAF to your Local Authority.

Stroud High School operates within the Gloucestershire County Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for Year 7 entry.

Gloucestershire Local Authority will offer 150 places (Stroud High School’s Published Admission Number) to students who have met the required standard in rank order according to the school’s Admission Policy.  National Allocation Day is the first Monday in March. Please see here for more information.