Grammar schools in Gloucestershire

Two multiple-choice papers (GL Assessment style), covering verbal ability (English and verbal reasoning), numerical reasoning (maths), and non-verbal reasoning. Each paper takes around an hour including instructions and worked examples. A qualifying rank on the test is not itself an offer — you must also list the grammar school(s) on your home LA's secondary school application form by the normal 31 October deadline.

Gloucestershire's seven grammar schools (Pate's, Cheltenham's Ladies' College is independent; the state grammars include Sir Thomas Rich's, Marling, Gloucester Academy, Ribston Hall, Denmark Road, and Stroud High) accept applications from children outside Gloucestershire. Registration: out-of-county families register directly with Gloucestershire County Council for the grammar school test. Registration typically opens in May/June for a September/October test. Applying for a place: apply via your home LA's Common Application Form by 31 October, listing the Gloucestershire school(s) you want. Criteria impact: Gloucestershire grammar schools are score-ranked — places go to the highest-scoring eligible children. There is no fixed pass mark and no distance tiebreaker in the ordinary sense. Out-of-county children compete purely on test score, on equal terms with local children.