High School for Girls, Gloucester 3.77

The High School for Girls is a girls' grammar school with academy status on Denmark Road, Gloucester. It has a mixed sixth form and is one of only three girls' grammar schools in Gloucestershire. It consistently ranks in league tables as one of the best schools in England, and one of the Top 50 Selective Schools in the UK.AdmissionAs a grammar school, the school has a selective admissions procedure. Girls must achieve an exceptionally high standard in the 11+ exam for admission to the main school, or be expected to do well at GCSE to be admitted to the Sixth Form. Boys and girls from other schools may attend the High School Sixth Form if they meet the entrance criteria.Students attend from all around the county. Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Swindon, Cirencester and the Forest of Dean being the most prominent areas.Exam resultsThe school consistently achieves amongst the best GCSE and A Level results in the country, with 99.2% of girls passing 5 A*-C grades at GCSE in 2016, 71.2% of all grades being A*/A. At A Level, the pass rate was 99.6% with 76.8% of all grades being A*/B and A*-C 93.2%. 98% percent of students continue to university.School siteThe School was originally established in Mynd House, closer to the City Centre but relocated to Denmark Road in 1909. In January 2009, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary at the site in Denmark Road.