100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
76.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1113.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,106
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 07/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Stroud High School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofSTROUD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+3pp
98%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
76.9
+2.0
76.974.772.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76.9
EBacc entry
49%
+4pp
61%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
1113.0
+44.6
1113.01006.2899.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1113.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.6
0
45.242.640.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
A-level value added
-0.03
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
33%
+9pp
45%35%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,106
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
3%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Beards Lane, Cainscross Road, Stroud, GL5 4HF
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98% | 76.9 | Not applicable | 49% | 1113.0 | 60% | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 94% | 74.9 | +0.85 | 45% | 1068.4 | 62% | 1,095 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 96% | 72.5 | +0.77 | 54% | 1035.1 | 68% | 1,067 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 74.4 | +0.68 | 53% | 1060.0 | 73% | 1,069 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 95% | 75.7 | +0.90 | 61% | 899.3 | 78% | 992 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 75.1 | +1.12 | 63% | 823.7 | 76% | 968 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 96% | 75.0 | +0.92 | 66% | — | 90% | 932 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.6 | B | -0.03 | 33% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 41.7 | B | +0.02 | 24% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 40.1 | B | — | 24% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 45.2 | A- | — | 45% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 44.2 | B+ | +0.18 | 38% | 151 |
| 2017/18 | 40.5 | B | +0.05 | 24% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 37.9 | B- | -0.21 | 28% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,106 | 19.3 | 5% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,095 | 18.6 | 6% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,067 | 18.2 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,069 | 18.6 | 7% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,083 | 20.6 | 5% | 5% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 992 | 19.8 | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 968 | 20.2 | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 932 | 19.5 | 6% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.