Overall Oxbridge
#579
3 ranked schools · +335 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
52
Offers
11
Offer rate21.1%
-1.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
26
Primary
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4
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
4
Special
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of which5sixth forms·2grammar·12faith36 total
Area Performance
Stroud schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 36 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.26/10, -0.15 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
6% Elite
Distribution across all Stroud schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Stroud vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Stroud schools
Top 45%Primaryavg #6,712 of 14,978
Top 42%Secondaryavg #1,623 of 3,862
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,359 of 2,555
Primary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.33 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,712
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% 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
7.0/10
-0.33 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,712
+5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 45% of 14,978
% 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
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,623
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 42% of 3,862
% 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
7.8/10
+0.35 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,623
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 42% of 3,862
% 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: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,359
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% 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
8.0/10
+0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,359
-3 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 53% of 2,555
% 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
#245
3 ranked schools · +8 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
33
Offers
4
Offer rate12.1%
-3.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#905
3 ranked schools · -132 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
19
Offers
7
Offer rate36.8%
+7.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Stroud
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Stroud
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Stroud
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