---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Denmark Road High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Partly. Most places go on score from anywhere, but Gloucester (GL1-4) girls get a block on a lower Priority Standard. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/denmark-road-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Score + location rules Girls Gloucs

# Denmark Road High School catchment area

Gloucester · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Denmark Road High School have a catchment area?

**Partly.** Partly. Most places go on score from anywhere, but Gloucester (GL1-4) girls get a block on a lower Priority Standard.

Admissions

Area + 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

Pass; then looked-after, 30 Pupil Premium places, staff, a Gloucester GL1-4 block (lower Priority Standard, by distance), then all others by score.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Gloucester

Gloucs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Gloucester

[Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucester · No catchment 1.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-thomas-richs-school-catchment-area)

[Ribston Hall High School Gloucester · No catchment 1.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ribston-hall-high-school-catchment-area)

[The Crypt School Gloucester · No catchment 2.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-crypt-school-catchment-area)

[Pate's Grammar School Cheltenham · No catchment 5.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/pates-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Stroud High School Stroud · No catchment 8.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stroud-high-school-catchment-area)

[Marling School Stroud · No catchment 8.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/marling-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Denmark Road High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Denmark Road High School's admissions information](https://www.denmarkroad.gloucs.sch.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Denmark Road High School?**

Pass; then looked-after, 30 Pupil Premium places, staff, a Gloucester GL1-4 block (lower Priority Standard, by distance), then all others by score. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.denmarkroad.gloucs.sch.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Denmark Road High School lists Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Denmark Road High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Denmark Road High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Denmark Road High School's published information](https://www.denmarkroad.gloucs.sch.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.