Thomas Keble School
Eastcombe, Stroud, GL6 7DY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THOMAS KEBLE SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Shaw
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 710
- Pupils on roll
- 718
- URN
- 137059
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452770301
About this school
Thomas Keble School is a secondary academy in Stroud. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 718 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thomas Keble School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 117 | 123 | 135 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 | 46.6 | 47.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.17 -0.10 to +0.45 | +0.23 -0.03 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 45.5% | 52.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 71.5% | 77% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 22.8% | 28.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thomas Keble School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.3 | 43.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.6 | 44.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 672 |
| 2023/24 | 707 |
| 2024/25 | 722 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thomas Keble School compares
Thomas Keble School ranked 21st of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.6 | 8.6% | 16.2% | 718 | — |
| Stroud High School | 76.9 | 5.5% | 3.3% | 1,144 | 3.2 miles |
| Marling School | 73.9 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 1,082 | 3.3 miles |
| Archway School | 43.3 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 1,053 | 3.5 miles |
| Maidenhill School | 45.5 | 10.4% | 24% | 714 | 5.3 miles |
| Sir William Romney's School | 44.1 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 495 | 6.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.2%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.56%
- Persistent absence
- 23.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stroud High School3.2 miles
Secondary · Stroud
-
Marling School3.3 miles
Secondary · Stroud
-
Archway School3.5 miles
Secondary · Stroud
-
Maidenhill School5.3 miles
Secondary · Stonehouse
-
Sir William Romney's School6.1 miles
Secondary · Tetbury
Other schools in Stroud
- Archway School Secondary
- Marling School Secondary
- Stroud High School Secondary
- Amberley Parochial School Primary
- Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Primary
- Bussage Church of England Primary School Primary
- Callowell Primary School Primary
- Cashes Green Primary School Primary
- Chalford Hill Primary School Primary
- Eastcombe Primary School Primary
- Foxmoor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thomas Keble School teach?
- Thomas Keble School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stroud.
- Who is the headteacher of Thomas Keble School?
- The headteacher of Thomas Keble School is Mr Steven Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thomas Keble School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Keble School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Thomas Keble School?
- Thomas Keble School has 718 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Thomas Keble School full?
- Thomas Keble School has capacity for 710 pupils and 718 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thomas Keble School a faith school?
- No. Thomas Keble School has no designated religious character.
- Is Thomas Keble School a selective school?
- No. Thomas Keble School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Thomas Keble School part of an academy trust?
- Thomas Keble School is part of THOMAS KEBLE SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thomas Keble School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.3 in 2022/23 and 47.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thomas Keble School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Thomas Keble School ranked 21st of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thomas Keble School's absence rate?
- Thomas Keble School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Keble School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Keble School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.