National Newspaper Gives Full Marks to Stroud High School in New School League Table

Stroud High School has been ranked among the very best in the country, after national newspaper, The Telegraph placed it 4th nationally out of more than 3,500 secondary schools in its newly created school league table. It is also one of only five schools across the UK to achieve the publication’s maximum score.

The Telegraph’s new rankings use a 40-point scoring system designed to give parents a more rounded picture of school performance. The Telegraph's league tables offer parents a look at every state school in England that has publicly available data to help them decide. In a response to the ending of Ofsted’s single-word judgements, The Telegraph assesses schools across ten separate indicators. These include GCSE and A Level attainment, pupil progress, the performance of disadvantaged students, and curriculum breadth, alongside wider factors such as attendance, class size and pupil destinations. Each category contributes to a detailed overall score.

Headteacher Mark McShane said - "It is a great way for staff and students to start the new academic year. There are so many impressive schools of all types, not just across the country, but here in Gloucestershire , and it is always humbling for others to think we should be considered amongst them. Whilst I am sure parents and carers find tables interesting, there is still nothing more important than visiting schools and meeting the people within each community."

Earlier in the year Stroud High was named the Sunday Times Parent Power School of the Year in the South West, and in 2023 was rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. 

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