Further education

Gloucestershire College

Mixed · ages 16–99Gloucestershire, South West · Gloucester GL2 5JQSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Royal Forest of Dean College (URN 130684, until 1 February 2011).

What the data says

Gloucestershire College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,308 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 10% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureGloucestershire CollegeGloucestershireEngland
Students in the cohort1,3086,744541,441
Any sustained destination73%84%79%
University (higher education)10%36%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students2%22%19%
Further education7%3%5%
Apprenticeship12%8%7%
Employment44%36%28%
No sustained destination22%12%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureGloucestershire CollegeGloucestershireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study2,870
— of whom A level students44,019261,341
Average A level gradeB-B-
Average points per A level entry36.2835.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects20%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Photography3%
Drama2%
Economics13%
Politics6%
Mathematics31%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 380100%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*58100%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*51100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*29100%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*23100%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*15100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*10100%
Childcare SkillsVRQ Level 39100%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*8100%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*6100%
Theatrical MakeupVRQ Level 3
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Theatrical MakeupVRQ Level 2
Health StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)

Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire

Archway School

Community school · sixth form · 1,053 pupils

84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3

Balcarras School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,427 pupils

92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.5

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.