High school allocation day is 03 March 2026.  Gloucestershire County Council will notify you about your child's high school place. 

High School Open Events

Local High Schools:

Archway School - https://www.archwayschool.net/

Barnwood Park – https://www.barnwood-park.gloucs.sch.uk/

Chosen Hill – https://www.chosenhillschool.co.uk/

Churchdown Academy – https://www.churchdownschool.com/

Gloucester Academy – https://www.gloucesteracademy.co.uk/

Gloucester Academy invited families to visit for a tour at any time.  Please book at  https://www.gloucesteracademy.co.uk/openevening

Henley Bank High School – https://www.henleybankhighschool.co.uk/

Holmleigh Park High School – https://www.hphigh.co.uk/

Newent Community School - https://newent.gloucs.sch.uk/

Severn Vale School – https://www.severnvaleschool.com/

St Peter’s RC High School – https://www.stpetershighschool.org.uk/

Open Evening:  04 June 2026, 5.30 - 7.30 pm

Grammar schools:

Please note that to attend a grammar school in Y7 children must sit the admissions test and achieve the qualifying mark for the school.  For more information about the test and how to register, see the individual school websites.

Crypt School (Grammar school, boys & girls)  

Open day: Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 March 2026, 9.30am

Book via the school website https://cryptschool.org/admissions/open-events/

Denmark Road (Grammar school, girls) - 

Open mornings: 30 April & 04 June 2026, 8.45 - 10.30 am

Marling School (Grammar school, boys) 

Open mornings: 13 & 19 May 2026, 9.15 am

Book via school website at https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/

Pate's Grammar School (Grammar school, boys & girls)

Open morning: 17 March 2026, 9.15 - 11.00 am

Book via school website at https://www.patesgs.org/

Ribston Hall High School (Grammar school, girls)

14 April 2026 - Morning tours & open evening

Book at https://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk/join-us/school-tours/open-day

Sir Thomas Rich's School (Grammar school, boys)

Open Days: 21 & 22 April 2026

Booking required via the school website at https://strschool.co.uk/admissions/opendays#year7

Stroud High School (Grammar school, girls)

Open mornings: Thursday 30 April 2026, 9.15 - 11.15 am & Friday 26 June 2026, 9.15 - 11.15 am

Register via the school website. 

For more information, check the school websites.