Thomas Keble School, Stroud

In its own words: "Thomas Keble School is a mixed comprehensive school for 11-16 year old students of all abilities. We are situated in beautiful surroundings on the edge of the Cotswolds and serve families over a wide area. Respect ensures that every member of our community feels valued and heard, creating an environment where diversity is celebrated and relationships thrive."

In 2026, pupils at Thomas Keble School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.2 in Gloucestershire and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Gloucestershire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 47.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.23: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.9, against 50 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 164 families put Thomas Keble School as their first choice and 337 named it as one of their preferences, for 123 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 47 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Thomas Keble School are Stroud High School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 74.7); Marling School (3.3 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 73.2); and Archway School (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.4).

Thomas Keble School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Of the 123 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 131 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 55 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Stroud (Glos) Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Grounds (in), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, Thomas Keble School issued 46 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Thomas Keble School are Eastcombe Primary School (0.2 miles), Bussage Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles), Chalford Hill Primary School (0.9 miles) and Oakridge Parochial School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.