---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Marling School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No catchment; boys are ranked by entrance-test score, with Cotswold Beacon Trust primaries and distance only as tie-breaks. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/marling-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

No catchment area Boys Gloucs

# Marling School catchment area

Stroud · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

No catchment

### Does Marling School have a catchment area?

**No.** No catchment; boys are ranked by entrance-test score, with Cotswold Beacon Trust primaries and distance only as tie-breaks.

Admissions

Super-selective
(no catchment)

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Gloucestershire 11+ (GL, VR+NVR+num)

Year 7 places

150

Location

Stroud, Gloucs

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Marling School

Pass required standard; then looked-after, Pupil Premium, then rank order by score; Cotswold Beacon Trust pupils then distance break ties.

Check every priority category in the school's current policy. A qualifying score on its own does not promise an offer.

Grammar schools near Stroud

Gloucs

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Stroud

[Stroud High School Stroud · No catchment 0.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stroud-high-school-catchment-area)

[The Crypt School Gloucester · No catchment 6.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-crypt-school-catchment-area)

[Ribston Hall High School Gloucester · No catchment 7.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ribston-hall-high-school-catchment-area)

[Denmark Road High School Gloucester · Score + location 8.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/denmark-road-high-school-catchment-area)

[Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucester · No catchment 8.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sir-thomas-richs-school-catchment-area)

[Pate's Grammar School Cheltenham · No catchment 12.3 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/pates-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Marling School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Marling School's admissions information](https://www.marling.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

## Marling School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Marling School have a catchment area?**

No catchment; boys are ranked by entrance-test score, with Cotswold Beacon Trust primaries and distance only as tie-breaks.

**How are places allocated at Marling School?**

Pass required standard; then looked-after, Pupil Premium, then rank order by score; Cotswold Beacon Trust pupils then distance break ties. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/) before applying.

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

Marling 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 Marling 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 Marling 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 [Marling School's published information](https://www.marling.gloucs.sch.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.