Partnerships

We are proud to work with many schools, organisations, businesses and groups. 

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As a school we have 3 Modern Foreign Language partnerships with exchanges to schools in France, Spain and Germany. Our Sixth Form hosts students from Renens High School in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland, as well as students from Germany and Italy. 

Prior to Brexit, we ran Comenius Projects coordinating 7 schools from across the European Union.

We have an exchange with Hanbit High School in Paju, South Korea.

Annual International Exchanges

  • We have 3 long-standing Modern Foreign Language partnerships for the main school and Sixth Form with schools in France, Spain and Germany
  • Since 2015, we have partnered with schools in South Korea and for the last 3 years with Goyang Global High School, Gyeonggi Province
  • Mahasarakham University Demonstration Secondary School, Thailand, and in collaboration with our Korean partners, has been part of our exchange programme from 2023-26 

International Hosting

  • Our Sixth Form includes students from Renens High School in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland, as well as students from Germany and Italy, who join in the full curriculum and extra-curricular offer while living in the local community
  • In collaboration with the Cotswold Wind Academy, we welcome pupils from Sugamo and Urawa High Schools, Japan, for annual exchanges of educative ideas and cultural activities

International Projects 

We have held the full International School Award, awarded by the British Council tri-annually, since 2010 and have since been recognised for the outstanding quality of our international work. To achieve this award, a school must evidence, across and beyond the curriculum:

  • 5 international activities linked to the UN Sustainable Goals 
  • 3 exchanges (physical/virtual) of information
  • 1 language learning project
  • Undertaking an ambassadorial role for other schools
  • Demonstrating increased knowledge and understanding of other countries, cultures, or global issues

Prior to Brexit, we ran Erasmus+ (previously known as Comenius) projects coordinating 7 schools from across the European Union, and look forward to re-joining the programme in 2027. 
Post-Brexit, we have achieved Turing Scheme funding in 3 successive rounds of applications that facilitated our links with South Korea and Thailand. 

International Award

Stroud High School encourages all students to be outward-looking and to participate in the wider world, providing many opportunities for students to build networks across the globe. The Penny Kruger International Prize is awarded annually in Y13 to the individual whose commitment to these ideals and international participation has been outstanding during their time in the school.

International Experience Across The Curriculum

As an outstanding school we work hard to contribute more widely to education in our local area. We learn best with, and from, other schools.

We are part of the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) working on developing provision in the selective sector. We are committed to widening access to the school and support GSHA in doing this work with the Department for Education through an explicit Memorandum of Understanding.

We collaborate with 8 primary schools across the Stroud District. On Wednesday afternoons Stroud High School Teachers and trained Sixth Form volunteers deliver lessons in Maths, Science, Languages and Music. This programme culminates with a Festival of Learning hosted on site at Stroud High School.

We are part of three different Teaching School Alliances. We have developed programmes on transition from Primary to Secondary school with CETA, delivered training for non-specialist language teachers with the Sir Thomas Rich’s Teaching Alliance, and year on year we provide training and mentor support for the National Professional Qualifications in Senior Leadership and Headship with the Odessey Teaching Alliance in Cheltenham.

We help develop and train teachers through our partnership with GITEP. Each year we host trainees across different subject areas. We also lead the provision for the training of all Modern Foreign Language teachers on the GITEP scheme in Gloucestershire.

We regularly provide training and support for Gloucestershire Association of School Business Managers.

We are proud to give our students opportunities to work with local and countywide companies and organisations

Computing and Cyber Security

As a Cyber First Gold Award school, we work with many different organisations through NCSC Cyber First. Our partner company is Sopra Steria. We also work with Cygenta on this project

Several companies provide ementoring - these include CACI and BAE Systems

STEM and Local Organisations

Students in Y10-13 undertake Gold, Silver and Bronze Crest awards supported by local engineering firms, GE and Tony Gee.

Students in Key Stage 3 undertake electrical engineering sessions with Renishaw.

Armed Forces

Over the past two years we have been working with the Royal Navy CCF to develop a Cadet Unit at Stroud High School. The unit is now partly operational, and we hope to increase the number of cadets across the school 

Duke of Edinburgh

We partner with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and have a DofE license. The school routinely has over 200 students completing awards each year