Stroud High School, based in Stroud, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Stroud High School currently has around 1106 pupils on roll, which is about 132% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 3.6% boys and 96.4% girls. Around 2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.6%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 85% who stay in school sixth forms and 2% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Beards Lane, Stroud, GL5 4HF |
| Website: | http://stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01453764441 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark McShane |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136874 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 835 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1106 |
| Number of Boys: | 40 |
| Number of Girls: | 1066 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.60% | 681 |
| Unclassified | 10.10% | 112 |
| Other Asian | 6.40% | 71 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 64 |
| Indian | 4.30% | 48 |
| African | 2.70% | 30 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 23 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 17 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodborough Community Primary School Rodborough Hill , GL5 3RT | 3out of 4 | 835 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farmhill GL5 4DG | 1out of 4 | 862 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Callowell Primary School Barrowfield Road , Farm Hill GL5 4DG | - not rated | 862 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB | 3out of 4 | 881 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary School Beeches Green , GL5 4AB | - not rated | 881 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stroud High School Beards Lane , Cainscross Road GL5 4HF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Stroud Girls' High School Beards Lane , GL5 4HF | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE | - not rated | 226 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Marling School Cainscross Road , GL5 4HE | - not rated | 226 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud College of Further Education Stratford Road , GL5 4AH | - not rated | 443 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Stratford Road , GL5 4AH | - not rated | 464 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althea Park Education Unit 64, Cainscross Road , GL5 4HB | - not rated | 330 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upfield Preparatory School Paganhill , GL5 4AY | - not rated | 557 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Rose's Special School Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP | - not rated | 886 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Martins Centre (St Roses School) Stratford Lawn , GL5 4AP | - not rated | 888 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Acorn School British School Building , Slad Road GL5 1QW | - not rated | 1,200 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.