Closing date for Reception and junior applications: midnight, 15 January 2027. All key dates
Last year in Gloucestershire
118 of 284
primary and secondary schools were full and gave their last places by distance. The furthest a child lived and still got in is the last distance offered.
What it means ›How it works.
- Add your postcode or town. Schools are listed nearest first, with last year's distance for each.
- See if you're inside last year's distance. Then results, Ofsted and attendance.
- Apply to the council by the closing date. Our guides explain how.
Browse by area.
Cheltenham28 primary · 6 secondaryGloucester34 primary · 9 secondaryThe Cotswold district44 primary · 6 secondaryThe Forest of Dean46 primary · 6 secondaryThe Stroud district58 primary · 8 secondaryThe Tewkesbury area33 primary · 6 secondarySEN schools13 special educational needs schools, for children with an EHC plan
Guides for parents.
How school admissions workWho you apply to, and what happens when a school is full.
Key dates for September 2027Closing dates, offer days, waiting lists and appeals.
What “last distance offered” meansWhy it changes every year, and how to use it.
Primary school open daysTours and open mornings for Reception 2027.
When does my child start school?Enter a birthday to see the year they start.
School places and appealsHow full schools are and how often appeals win.
Sixth form and collegeA level results and where students go next.
Every state school. 243 primary, 41 secondary and 13 SEN schools, all on the same basis.
Official figures. From the Department for Education, Ofsted and Gloucestershire County Council, with the source beside each one.
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