Overall Oxbridge
#428
3 ranked schools · +225 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
61
Offers
18
Offer rate29.5%
+0.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Stroud
A woollen cloth-making centre since medieval times, Stroud occupies the Five Valleys at the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire. Around 13,500 people live in the town today.
The Sunday Times named Stroud the best place to live in the United Kingdom in 2021, citing its independent spirit and school provision. North Woodchester is one of the district's most school-competitive corners, and Eastcombe draws families seeking strong state primary catchments. Paganhill, Amberley, and Nailsworth extend the residential offer across the valley slopes, while Stroud station sits on the Golden Valley Line with trains reaching Gloucester in under twenty minutes and Bristol Temple Meads in around fifty.
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4
Secondary
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1
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
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Special
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of which5sixth forms·2grammar·12faith36 total
Area Performance
Stroud schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 35 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.40/10, -0.00 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
9% Elite
Distribution across all Stroud schools
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Stroud vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Stroud schools
Top 42%Primaryavg #6,167 of 14,821
Top 46%Secondaryavg #1,767 of 3,803
Top 55%Sixth formavg #1,394 of 2,523
Primary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,167
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 42% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,167
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 42% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
11%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,767
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 46% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
74%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
60.4
+21.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,767
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 46% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
74%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
60.4
+21.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,394
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 55% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.08 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,394
-5 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 55% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#270
3 ranked schools · -8 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
37
Offers
3
Offer rate8.1%
-8.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#349
3 ranked schools · +350 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
24
Offers
15
Offer rate62.5%
+25.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Stroud town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Stroud town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Stroud town
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School profiles in Stroud
Browse 17 local profile links across primary schools in stroud town, secondary schools in stroud town, sixth forms in stroud town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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