High school allocation day is 03 March 2025.  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/

Open evening: 25 September 2025, 5.30 - 7.30 pm

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

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

Open evening: 18 September 2025

Morning tours: 16, 17, 18 or 26 September 2025

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

Open evening 24 September 2025, 5.00 - 8.00 pm

Tours with the Headteacher or a member of Senior Leadership Team are available daily at 9.00 am or 9.45 am from 25 September 2025 - 21 October 2025.  

Please book via the school website above

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/

Open evening  23 September 2025, 5.30 - 8.00 pm

Morning tours: 02, 03 or 16 October 2025, 8.45 am, 9.30 am or 10.15 am.

Book online via the school website above

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

Open Evening 10 September 2025, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm

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

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

Open evening: 18 September 2025, 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm

Morning tours: 23 September or 02 October 2025, 9.30 - 11 am

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

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)  

Denmark Road (Grammar school, girls) - 

Marling School (Grammar school, boys) 

Open evening: 16 October 2025, 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Book via school website

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

Open evening: 30 September 2025

Ribston Hall High School (Grammar school, girls)

16 October 2025 - Morning tours & open evening

Book at https://www.ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk/join-us

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

Meet the headteacher and KS3 staff and tour the school

Open evening: 16 October 2025

Morning tours: 16 October 2025

Booking required via the school website. 

Stroud High School (Grammar school, girls)

Register via the school website. 

For more information, check the school websites.