Head: Nicholas Dyer
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Gloucestershire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
141
Distance Cutoff
5.4 mi
Applications
709
Offers Made
144
Score, then Distance
Places by test score. Equal scores broken by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
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. The school offers free 11+ familiarisation materials through Atom Learning for Pupil Premium eligible students. Registration for entrance test opens Monday 18th May at noon and closes Friday 26th June 2026 at noon. Entrance test takes place on Saturday 12th September 2026. Results sent by email in mid October before Local Authority Common Application Form deadline.
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
72.5
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
98%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
61%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.90
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
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 | 73.0 | 72.5 | -0.5 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 98% | -2pp |
| EBacc entry | 50% | 61% | +11pp |
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.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
40.2avg points / entry
Average grade: B
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
63%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
62%
Higher Education
−6pp vs grammar avg
66%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
152 entries
100%
+5.1pp vs school
Chemistry
125 entries
100%
+5.1pp vs school
Physics
125 entries
100%
+5.1pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
27 entries
0%
-94.9pp vs school
Strongest at
Biology
43 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Chemistry
40 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Business Studies
37 entries
100%
+6.0pp vs school
Watch list
Logic / Philosophy
5 entries
0%
-94.0pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics. Specific subject requirements vary by A Level course - typically grade 7 in subjects to be studied at A Level.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (57.1%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 20 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
In line with the England state-secondary average.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
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.
£4,236
Teaching Staff / pupil
£756
Educational Supplies / pupil
£330
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£937
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: £5,065,309 · 763 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
£4,376,984
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£27,950
Targeted funding for 26 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£129,278
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£25,823
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£11,848
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£121,273
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,053
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£45,578
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£58,986
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,093 / 800(137%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics. Specific subject requirements vary by A Level course - typically grade 7 in subjects to be studied at A Level.
1:17.2
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.49%
Absence Rate
4.74%
Persistent Absence
Modern facilities including sports foundation, library, and extensive subject-specific facilities across all curriculum areas.
Sports
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STEM
{"science labs":3,"IT suites":4,"technology workshops":2}
Arts
{"drama theatre":1,"music rooms":2,"art studios":3}
Library
The Library supports reading and literacy programmes across the school
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new science laboratories and refurbishment of library. Planned improvements to sports facilities and IT infrastructure.
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
true
Trips & Exchanges
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Community Service
Charity work is part of student life and community engagement
Uniform
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School Meals
The school offers a hot meal service, with options for vegetarian and halal meals.
Homework Policy
Home Learning programme in place - details available in dedicated Home Learning section
Behaviour Policy
Positive behaviour policy focusing on rewards and recognition. Clear expectations and consequences outlined. House point system operates. Exclusions used as last resort.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones are allowed in designated areas only.
SEND Provision
Students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve highly according to Ofsted 2024. Special Education Needs accommodations available for entrance test including extra time, rest breaks, enlarged papers with supporting documentation required.
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Transport Info
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