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/

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/

Contact school to arrange a tour

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/

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)  

Wednesday 25 June, 9.30am or 11.30am - Open morning 

Denmark Road (Grammar school, girls) - 

Open morning:

Thursday 01 May, 2025, 8.45 - 10.30am

Thursday 12 June, 2025, 8.45 - 10.30am

Marling School (Grammar school, boys) 

Open mornings:

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Tuesday 20 May 2025

Book via school website

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

Open morning: 

Monday 23 June & Thurs 26 June, 2025, 9.15 - 11am

Details TBC, please see website

Ribston Hall High School (Grammar school, girls)

Tuesday 28 April 2025 - Admissions Information Morning

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

Tues 8 & Wed 9 April, 2025.  

Booking required via the school website. 

Stroud High School (Grammar school, girls)

Open morning:  Friday 2 May, 2025 & Friday 27 June, 2025 both 9.15 - 11.30am

Register via the school website. 

For more information, check the school websites.