Stroud High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stroud, South West GL5 4HF · Gloucestershire
#6 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#55 of 4,090 nationally
About Stroud High School
Stroud High School is a academy secondary located in Stroud, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,144 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 6th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (87th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,144; capacity filled 137%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 6.96.
There are 32 schools in Stroud; Stroud High School ranks 1st of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)76.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)2.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Stroud High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,144
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 2.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 137%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 76.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Stroud High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Marling School
Stroud · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,082 students · 207 m away
Archway School
Stroud · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,053 students · 648 m away
Rodborough Community Primary School
Stroud · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 764 m away
Lift Callowell
Stroud · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
134 students · 789 m away
The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Stroud · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 807 m away
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Stroud · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 894 m away
Cashes Green Primary School
Stroud · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.2 km away
Foxmoor Primary School
Stroud · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 1.4 km away
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Stroud · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
252 students · 1.4 km away
Uplands Community Primary School
Stroud · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
131 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Penryn College
Penryn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
Saltash Community School
Saltash · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,131 students
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,160 students
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students
Bishop Fox's School
Taunton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,123 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Stroud High School a good school?
Stroud High School has a Success Index (England) of 97.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #6 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Stroud High School rank in South West?
Stroud High School ranks #6 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #55 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Stroud High School?
Stroud High School had 1,144 students in 2025.
Is Stroud High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Stroud High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Stroud High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Stroud High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.