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Denmark Road High School catchment area

Gloucester · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment + open
score places
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num)
Year 7 places
150
Location
Gloucester, Gloucs
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Denmark Road High School

Denmark Road High School runs a two-route admissions model. It reserves a block of places for a designated catchment or priority area, where home-to-school distance matters, and it offers a second block of places on 11+ score alone, open to families living anywhere. That makes it both a catchment school and, in part, a super-selective.

Pass; then looked-after, 30 Pupil Premium places, staff, a Gloucester GL1-4 block (lower Priority Standard, by distance), then all others by score. So if you live in the priority area you compete mainly with local families, and if you live further away a high enough score can still win one of the open places.

Bottom line: Denmark Road High School has a catchment, but it is not the whole story, a strong score keeps the door open even from outside the area.
Grammar schools near Gloucester
Gloucs
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Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Denmark Road High School

1

Register

Sign up for Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Aim high: a top score can win an open place from anywhere, and helps in the catchment block too.

FAQs

Denmark Road High School catchment, your questions answered

Does Denmark Road High School have a catchment area?+
Partly. Most places go on score from anywhere, but Gloucester (GL1-4) girls get a block on a lower Priority Standard.
Is Denmark Road High School super-selective?+
Partly. Denmark Road High School reserves some places on 11+ score alone (open to any address) but also keeps a block for its catchment or priority area, so it is best described as part super-selective, part catchment.
How is the catchment for Denmark Road High School measured?+
Pass; then looked-after, 30 Pupil Premium places, staff, a Gloucester GL1-4 block (lower Priority Standard, by distance), then all others by score. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Denmark Road High School?+
Children applying to Denmark Road High School sit Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Denmark Road High School offer?+
Denmark Road High School admits 150 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Denmark Road High School from outside the area?+
Yes. You can sit the test from any address, and Denmark Road High School keeps a block of places for the highest scorers regardless of where they live, so an out-of-area child with a strong score has a realistic route in.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Denmark Road High School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, either the open score block or your position in the catchment.
When do we register for the Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Denmark Road High School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Denmark Road High School and your local authority before applying.