Secondary Schools

At the age of eleven plus, pupils transfer to one of the secondary schools in our area.
These include:

Comprehensive & Grammar Schools

Archway Comprehensive 11-18 years
Katharine Lady Berkeley Comprehensive 11-18 years
Maidenhill Comprehensive 11-16 years
Marling School Boys’ Grammar 11-18 years
Pate’s Grammar 11-18 years
Rednock Comprehensive 11-18 years
Ribston Hall High School Girls’ Grammar 11-18 years
Sir William Romney’s School Comprehensive 11-16 years
Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar 11-18 years
Stroud High School Girls’ Grammar 11-18 years
The Crypt School Mixed Grammar 11-18 years
Thomas Keble Comprehensive 11-16 years

Independent Schools

Wycliffe College Prep School 2-12 years

Admissions Procedure

The secondary allocation procedure is sent out to parents by the Chief Education Officer at the start of the child’s final year at Primary School. Foundation schools are independent of the L.E.A. and will also send details of their admission procedure.

We have good relationships with our secondary schools and encourage links between the two phases. We aim for each child to have acquired the skills and attitudes needed to meet the challenge of secondary schooling. Making the right choice is not always easy. Please contact us if you would like any guidance.

For more information regarding the transfer to secondary school please go the Gloucestershire County Council website

Grammar School Entry

You will need to contact your preferred grammar school direct to find out how to apply or for results of any tests. For information regarding key dates go to the Gloucestershire County Council website

Open Days

Archway
Open Morning – 29th & 30th June 2020 9:20am (prompt)
Parents and Year 5 students are invited to tour the school in the company of our student guides. You are invited to at 9.20am to facilitate the guided tours which last for about 45 minutes. Please use the Maypole entrance and parking areas.

Stroud High School for Girls
Open Evening 2020 – TBC
Open Days 2020 – TBC
Please just come along – there is no need to book a place
Informal tours of the main school can be arranged at other times – please contact:
Tel: 01453 764441 Fax: 01453 756304 e-mail: admin@stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk

Katharine Lady Berkeley
Open Evening 2020 – TBC
Open Days 2020 – TBC
Primary Transition Transfer Information
Parents and children are welcome to visit KLB School at any time, simply telephone or email to request a suitable day and time. We hold an Open Evening in September (see the school calendar for the exact date each year) where the Headteacher, Mr. Harris, gives a talk about the school and parents are welcome to visit all areas of the school with their Year 6 children. Students and staff are on hand to answer questions and visitors can see displays of students’ work. A school prospectus will be made available at the Open Evening but one can be requested at any time by contacting the school or a copy can be downloaded from the home page of their website.

Maidenhill
Open Evening 2020 – TBC
Open Days 2020 – TBC
Y6 Information

Marling
Open Evening 2020 – October TBC
An opportunity to visit the school in a more informal setting. Arrive for the Headteacher’s introductory speech at 4.30pm, then follow the ‘Marling Challenge Trail’ taking part in hands-on demonstration in the classrooms. Meet teachers and existing students along the way. It’s an ideal introduction to the school for Year 5 pupils and a great opportunitiy for Year 6 pupils to see the school before completion of the Local Authority’s Common Application Form. The Headteacher’s introductory speech is repeated at 5.30pm and, again, at the close of the evening at 7pm.
Open Mornings – Thursday 2nd April and Thursday 25th June 2020, arrive for 9 or 9.30am
Visit the school on a normal working day, no need to pre-book. There will be an introductory speech in the School Hall followed by a student-led tour of the school. Please let your tour guides know if your are restricted for time. We look forward to welcoming you and your sons. The Entrance Test takes place on Saturday 12 September 2020 – if you would like an emailed reminder to register when the registration window opens in June 2020, please email admissions@marling.school with ‘reminder to register’ in the subject line.
Marshalled car parking at the School Hall Field (otherwise there is a car park situated behind the shop area off the Cainscross roundabout, a short walk from school, or along the Cainscross Road). Please avoid using the Sports Hall carpark.

Pate’s
Open Evening – TBC
Open Mornings – TBC
Book Open Mornings via the School website here.
Admissions Information

Rednock
Open Evenings 2020 – TBC
Open Mornings 2020 – Y5 Admissions 2021 Friday 3rd July 2020 9 – 10:30am
Open Afternoon – Y6 Admissions 2020 Wednesday 8th July 2020 3:30pm – Opportunity for new intake to meet their new tutors
Y6 Introductory Day – Secondary Admissions 2020 Friday 10th July 2020 8:40am – 3pm

We warmly invite you to join us at our Open Evening, to visit each department area within the school and see our fantastic learning spaces and facilities. Teachers will be on hand to discuss curriculum opportunities offered by their subject and to explain how we challenge and support our students to achieve their highest potential.

Our Open Mornings run from 9am until 10.30am and offer you the opportunity to tour the school during a normal working / school day, dropping in on lessons and seeing our superb practice in action. In addition to these opportunities, we have an evening event for you to talk to staff and take time to discuss what we can offer your child to succeed.

There is no need to register for open events.

Ribston Hall High
Open to Y6 and Y5 girls and their parents.
Open Mornings 2020 – Thursday 23rd April 8am – 12noon
Open Evenings 2020 – TBC

Sir William Romney’s
Open Evenings 2020 – TBC
Headteacher, Jon Bell, will welcome all visitors at 6:30pm. Following this, visitors will then be able to take guided tours around all of our exciting subject area across the entire school.
Open Mornings 2020 – TBC
We thoroughly recommend taking a tour of the school when learning is taking place as this really helps visitors to experience our unique ethos and the quality of teaching and learning across our school.
Should you wish to visit the school outside our Open Days please contact the Headteacher’s PA on 01666 502378 *236 to arrange a convenient time for a guided tour of SWR.

The Crypt School
Open Days 2020 – October/March/June TBC
Open Evenings 2020 – TBC
Open Mornings – Wednesday 25th March, Thursday 18th May & Monday 22nd May 2020
If you would like to attend please reserve a space by contacting: Louise Price on lprice@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk or by telephoning 01452 530291.

Thomas Keble
Open Morning – Monday 22nd June 2020 9 – 10:15am
All tours take place between 9 – 10:15am, and will commence at 15-minute intervals. Parents are kindly requested to call the school office on 01452 770301 to book their slot.
Our annual Open Evening in October takes place from 6 – 8:30pm, and provides a superb opportunity to speak with our staff team all of whom are available on the evening. No appointments are necessary for the evening tours. Due to overwhelming numbers in recent years, we offer a flexible evening with students and maps available to guide you on a tour of the school. An introduction to the school and the senior team takes place at 8pm in our main hall.
On all occasions we will do our best to maximise car parking on the school site but I do ask that those of you who park in the local vicinity do so with maximum consideration to our neighbours, as I’m sure you can appreciate the difficulties that can be caused in a rural location.

Wycliffe
Prep School (7 – 13 years) Open Mornings – Saturday 7th March 2020 10am – 12pm
Open Mornings are an opportunity for prospective families visiting the School to spend time with pupils who act as tour guides at both the Prep and Senior School. Key members of the academic and pastoral team including the Headmaster are available to answer any questions that you may have about a Wycliffe education. However, they are always happy to arrange an individual appointment when visits can be tailored to specific needs. Early visits for Year 9 and Year 10 entry into 2021 are strongly recommended as the College has limited places.

For further information and to register for the Open Morning for the Prep School (ages 2 – 12) please call the Admissions Manager, Briony Armstrong Tel 01453 820471