Denmark Road High School vs Ribston Hall High School
Both are grammar schools in Gloucestershire, 1.9 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Denmark Road High School | Ribston Hall High School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Girls | Girls |
| Pupils on roll | 1,013 | 906 |
| Free school meals | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Ofsted rating | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 72.9 | 67.7 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 37.31 | 34.66 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) |
| Admission system | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) |
| Places offered — 202627 | 147 | 149 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 1.29 | 1.02 |
Qualifying scores
Denmark Road High School
Not published. Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment (4 papers; switched from CEM in 2024). Each school sets its own qualifying standard after the test — not pre-announced. Places are rank-ordered by score within priority bands. No competitive cutoff is published before or after the test.
Ribston Hall High School
Not published. Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment (4 papers; switched from CEM in 2024). Each school sets its own qualifying standard after the test — not pre-announced. Places are rank-ordered by score within priority bands. No competitive cutoff is published before or after the test.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Denmark Road High School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying standard
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, any Gloucestershire (GL) postcode
- Up to 15 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard, outside Gloucestershire
- Children of permanent staff employed ≥2 years (or demonstrable skills shortage recruit)
Source: school admissions policy.
Ribston Hall High School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
- Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard or up to 100 ranked places below it — (a) Gloucester GL1-4 postcodes
- All other candidates by rank order in the qualifying standard
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Both schools admit girls, so the decision usually comes down to the admission criteria above and how far each one reaches. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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