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Gloucestershire grammar school

Marling School

Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4HE

Last checked 19 October 2026 · Source: DfE GIAS

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Who can apply
Boys
Entrance test
Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test

Marling School at a glance

Entrance test
Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test

For September 2028 entry · children now in Year 5

Registration opens
8 February 2027
Registration closes
19 March 2027
Test day
3 July 2027
Planned date: the county council says the grammar schools are planning for the test to take place on Saturday 3 July 2027.
Results
Not confirmed yet
National Offer Day
1 March 2028

September 2027 entry · children now in Year 6

Results
Not confirmed yet
Apply to your council by
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Qualifying score
No pass mark: places in rank order

Dates and scores are shown only once we've checked them against the official admissions information. Always confirm with the test organiser before you rely on them.

Key dates

For September 2028 entry · children now in Year 5

  • Not confirmed yet

    Results

  1. 8 February 2027

    Registration opensNext

  2. 19 March 2027

    Registration closes

  3. 3 July 2027

    Test day

    Planned date: the county council says the grammar schools are planning for the test to take place on Saturday 3 July 2027.

  4. 31 October 2027

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  5. 1 March 2028

    National Offer Day

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September 2027 entry · children now in Year 6

Test day
12 September 2026(passed)
Results
Not confirmed yet
Apply to your council by
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027

Pate's Grammar School: not a pre-defined pass mark; standard Qualifying Group is the highest ranking 250 students, with minimum standards in each part of the Test. Disadvantaged students qualify for a Priority Place with a score within 15% or better of the 150th ranked standardised score.

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Prepare for Marling School

We haven't confirmed who writes this school's test papers yet, so these are our general 11+ practice options.

11+ paper packs

Timed practice papers with marking and a report on what to work on next.

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Free sample paper

Every child gets a free sample paper in each subject with a free parent account, with a report and an estimated standardised score.

The entrance test

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Common questions

Which 11+ test does Marling School use?
Children applying for Year 7 at Marling School sit the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test, run by The seven Gloucestershire grammar schools.
Is Marling School for boys or girls?
Marling School admits boys into Year 7.
When is the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test for 2028 entry?
The Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test for September 2028 entry is on 3 July 2027. Registration closes on 19 March 2027.
When is the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test for 2027 entry?
The Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test for September 2027 entry is on 12 September 2026. Registration closes on 26 June 2026.
What is the pass mark for Marling School?
Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test: places go in rank order, so there's no fixed pass mark, and we don't have a verified cut-off for 2027 entry. Pate's Grammar School: not a pre-defined pass mark; standard Qualifying Group is the highest ranking 250 students, with minimum standards in each part of the Test. Disadvantaged students qualify for a Priority Place with a score within 15% or better of the 150th ranked standardised score. A score at this level doesn't guarantee a place: Marling School offers places under its own admissions policy.
Where is Marling School?
Marling School is at Cainscross Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4HE.