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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

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School Type

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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:5%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:86%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:6%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

52%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:89%
England:63%

Further education

School:4%
England:4%

Employment

School:29%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:9%
England:26%



Admissions Process

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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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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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At SHSF, we are proud of our extensive extracurricular and supercurricular programme of activities. These activities play a central role in the SHSF experience and are designed so you can pursue your talents and interests, acquire new skills, meet new people and enhance your learning.

Post-16 Mentoring Programme
Turing Scheme
Leadership Opportunities

About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeGirls