Gloucestershire grammar school
Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 3JN
Last checked 15 October 2026 · Source: DfE GIAS
- Who can apply
- Girls
- Entrance test
- Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test
- Ranking (GCSE)
- #80
Denmark Road High 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
- 8 February 2027
Registration opensNext
- 19 March 2027
Registration closes
- 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.
- 31 October 2027
Secondary school application deadline
Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.
- 1 March 2028
National Offer Day
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Dates from the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test, checked 19 October 2026. Official information(opens in a new tab)
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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About Denmark Road High School
Denmark Road High School in Gloucester has a sixth form and, according to its headteacher, prepares "daughters and sons", so the pages describe it as taking both girls and boys. Its stated values are respect, curiosity, reflection and determination. The school says it is consistently ranked amongst the highest-performing state schools in the country, and it offers open mornings and evenings for visits.
The entrance test
Children applying for Year 7 sit the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test, run by The seven Gloucestershire grammar schools.
Catchment area
Gloucestershire area with girls entry
Catchment rules can change each year. The school's admissions policy has the final word.
School results2024/25
- RankRanked #80
- GCSE Attainment 8
- 72.9 out of 90
- 94.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths
- A level points per entry
- 37.3(B- average)
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25. Results reflect who a school admits as well as its teaching. See all grammar school rankings and how they work
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Common questions
- Which 11+ test does Denmark Road High School use?
- Children applying for Year 7 at Denmark Road High School sit the Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test, run by The seven Gloucestershire grammar schools.
- Is Denmark Road High School for boys or girls?
- Denmark Road High School admits girls 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 Denmark Road High 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: Denmark Road High School offers places under its own admissions policy.
- Where is Denmark Road High School?
- Denmark Road High School is at Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 3JN.
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Denmark Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 3JN