Head: Alec Waters
A competitive girls' grammar school in Gloucestershire with a Good Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
141
Distance Cutoff
5.4 mi
Applications
461
Offers Made
148
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Process
Appeals are normally held during May to July
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Gloucestershire 11+
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 7 grammar schools, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Each school sets its own test. No common consortium exam. Girls' grammar school educating students for over 100 years. Test provided by GL Assessment with two papers lasting approximately one hour each with 45 minutes allocated for completing tests. School states it does not have a catchment area. Free 11+ preparation provided to Pupil Premium students through Atom Learning platform.
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
67.7
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
91%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
98%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
37%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.03
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
C+
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 | 68.7 | +11 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 57% | 94% | +37pp |
| EBacc entry | 29% | 38% | +10pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
98%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
34.7avg points / entry
Average grade: C+
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
70%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
65%
Higher Education
≈3pp vs grammar avg
52%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Spanish
47 entries
100%
+13.3pp vs school
Food Preparation & Nutrition
26 entries
100%
+13.3pp vs school
Dance
15 entries
100%
+13.3pp vs school
Watch list
Other Modern Languages
5 entries
0%
-86.7pp vs school
Combined Science
42 entries
0%
-86.7pp vs school
Strongest at
Chemistry
20 entries
100%
+21.7pp vs school
Psychology
18 entries
100%
+21.7pp vs school
Biology
14 entries
100%
+21.7pp vs school
Watch list
Physics
5 entries
0%
-78.3pp vs school
Religious Studies
5 entries
0%
-78.3pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Students need a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English and Mathematics at grade 6. For specific A-level subjects, students typically need grade 7 or above in that subject at GCSE level.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (53.3%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 16 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 5 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£3,990
Teaching Staff / pupil
£564
Educational Supplies / pupil
£401
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£738
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £5,068,456 · 757 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£4,338,674
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£66,650
Targeted funding for 62 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£204,883
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£17,660
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£29,040
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£137,507
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,053
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£47,064
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£60,737
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
906 / 1,000(91%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Students need a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, including English and Mathematics at grade 6. For specific A-level subjects, students typically need grade 7 or above in that subject at GCSE level.
1:19.2
Staff:Pupil Ratio
99.16%
Qualified Teachers
4.09%
Absence Rate
6.32%
Persistent Absence
Well-equipped facilities including lockers for all students, canteen with biometric payment system, wellbeing hub, and various specialist teaching spaces.
Sports
Sports hall, gymnasium, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track, playing fields for hockey, rounders and athletics, fitness suite
STEM
Science laboratories for biology, chemistry and physics, computer suites, design technology workshop, mathematics classrooms with interactive technology
Arts
Drama studio, music practice rooms, music technology suite, art studios, pottery room
Library
Students can borrow library books with designated return dates, fines charged for late returns
Capital Projects
Recent completion of refurbished science laboratories and ongoing improvements to IT infrastructure across the school
Music, sports, drama, Model UN, business conferences, trips to Paris, RSC workshops, dance competitions, TED talks, house competitions including rounders, quizzes and talent contests
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Peripatetic music teachers for range of instruments, drama activities, dance including GCSE Dance
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
Paris trips for MFL and Textiles students, ski trips, sports tours, RSC workshops in Stratford, Year 7 residential to Croft Farm with water sports and land activities
Community Service
Students involved in charity events and community partnerships.
Uniform
School uniform must be worn, supplier is Monk House, Pupil Premium students in Year 7 and 10 receive vouchers covering blazer, blouses and trousers/skirt
School Meals
Cashless catering system via Arbor, breakfast service available, 95% food prepared from scratch in kitchen, compliant with government food standards, accommodates cultural, religious and dietary requirements, free school meals available with £3 daily allowance
Homework Policy
Independent study of between one hour and one and a half hours set each evening, increasing as students move through school, set through Satchel One platform
Behaviour Policy
Students encouraged to behave responsibly and self-disciplined manner, after school detentions on Monday afternoon 15:25-16:25pm
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile devices allowed but must be switched off once inside school gates, contact with parents only through Wellbeing Hub supervision, sanctions apply for unauthorised use
SEND Provision
Special educational needs arrangements available for entrance test including extra time, rest breaks, enlarged papers with supporting documentation required.
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Nearest Station: Gloucester
Transport Info
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