Welcome to Stroud High School
Welcome to SHSF"The school is determined that pupils experience ‘the exceptional every day’, and they do." Ofsted 2023We welcome boys and girls from over 30 different schools from across the county and beyond. We don’t have a one size fits all approach – whatever your ambitions, we will help you get there. When you join Stroud, you join a community of like-minded students, teachers and parents. No matter what you want to do – whether it’s going to university or starting your career – we’ll help you to get out there and seize the world of opportunity that awaits. We teach our students to be the best they can by providing them with the skills, support and confidence to go out into the world and make it a better place. Mark McShane - HeadteacherRia Patel - Head of Sixth Form
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Academy converter
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
No. of Students
1,106 Total
No. of Boys
40 (3.6%)
No. of Girls
1,066 (96.4%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
40.9%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
11.83%
A*/A grades
41.74%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
98%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
1%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
52%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
5%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
Show all courses+4 more courses available
Events
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Start Application| Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
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Application Window | ||||||||
Sixth Form Open Evening | Sixth Form Induction | |||||||
Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 9, 2025
Sixth Form Open Evening
Jan 21, 2026
Sixth Form Open Evening
Jun 25, 2026
Sixth Form Induction
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Autumn
2 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Oct 24
Half Term 2
Nov 3 - Dec 19
Spring
2 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Feb 13
Half Term 2
Feb 23 - Mar 27
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 13 - May 22
Half Term 2
Jun 1 - Jul 20
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Christmas Holiday
Dec 20 - Jan 2
Spring Half Term
Feb 14 - Feb 22
Easter Holiday
Mar 28 - Apr 12
May Half Term
May 23 - May 29
Alumni Stories
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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.
Enrichment Activities
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