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Stroud High School

Academy converter · Stroud · GL5 4HF

Ages 11–18 · 1,144 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

74.9

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 874.9
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 6.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
799

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,144 pupils · 835 places

Pupils on roll
1,144
Boys / girls
46 / 1,098
School capacity
835
Capacity fill
1,144 / 835 (137%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
23
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STROUD HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
STROUD HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Mark McShane

Location

Address
Beards Lane, Cainscross Road
Postcode
GL5 4HF
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1,144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.9%.

Open schools in Stroud
37
Secondary schools in Stroud
4
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL5
20
Secondary in GL5
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StroudNear GL5

  • Marling School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4HE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Archway School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4AX · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Maidenhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stonehouse · GL10 2HA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark McShane
Telephone
01453764441
Website
http://stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk/

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