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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

Stroud, GL12 8RBSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
+0.39
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
257 1st-choice / 260 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#664 of 3,141 nationally

About Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is a large secondary in the Stroud area of Gloucestershire, and it is clearly in demand. The school has a capacity of 1,495 but currently holds 1,510 pupils, meaning it is operating slightly above its official number. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 410 applications for 260 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1. 58. Of those, 257 were first-preference applications, and 252 first-preference offers were made, so the vast majority of successful applicants had the school as their top choice. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 11. 1 per cent, which is close to the national average for secondary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. The school is non-denominational and mixed, taking pupils from age 11 through to 18, with an official sixth form on site. Hannah Khan is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKingswood Road, Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, GL12 8RB
HeadteacherHannah Khan
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,510
Free School Meals (FSM)11.1%
School Capacity1,510 / 1,495 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Teaching hours

08:20 – 14:50

Source: klbschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.