Gloucestershire has mainly comprehensive schools with seven selective schools; two are in Stroud (Stroud High School and Marling School), one in Cheltenham and four in Gloucester.

There are 41 state secondary schools, not including sixth form colleges, and 12 independent schools. All but about two schools in each district have a sixth form, but the Forest of Dean only has two schools with sixth forms.

All schools in South Gloucestershire have sixth forms.