Secondary school

Stratford Upon Avon School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Warwickshire
  • CV37 9DH
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,135 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 46%2021/22: top 52%2022/23: top 39%2023/24: top 34%34% · 2023/242024/25: top 35%No exams

A-level results

#142 of 241 West Midlands sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against West Midlands

Attainment 848.7 · West Midlands 44.18/10 Above+21.3 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths47.4% · West Midlands 39.3%8/10 Above+19.5 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.22 · West Midlands 3.818/10 Above+16.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.09 · West Midlands −0.107/10 Above+26.1 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry31.25 · West Midlands 31.735/10 Middle+18.6 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 50.6 · 233 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 48.8 · 220 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 47.4 · 218 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 46.9 · 233 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 48 · 236 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 48 · 271 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 48.9 · 294 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 48.7 · 312 pupils · West Midlands 44.1550.646.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 45% · 220 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 43% · 218 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 46% · 233 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 47% · 236 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 46% · 271 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 50.3% · 294 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 47.4% · 312 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%50.3%43%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 27.68 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 27.92016/17: 27.29 · 125 pupils · West Midlands 28.62017/18: 27.88 · 128 pupils · West Midlands 29.062018/19: 29.43 · 120 pupils · West Midlands 30.052021/22: 31.95 · 128 pupils · West Midlands 35.232022/23: 29.58 · 107 pupils · West Midlands 30.952023/24: 30.14 · 106 pupils · West Midlands 31.612024/25: 31.25 · 119 pupils · West Midlands 31.7331.9527.29No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
242 of 242 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st242242
2nd15149
3rd12633

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,935
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.2%
First language not English9.8%
SEN support14.1%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)10.4%
Persistently absent pupils26.3%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

110.6% full · 1,750 places · 269 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 405 responses (21.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.5% not applicable55.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.9% not applicable73.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.9% who said Yes above51.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 95.1
  • Leadership 9.4
  • Teaching assistants 33.3
  • Other support 60.6

Teachers 104.5 FTE · Whole workforce 198.4 · 232 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,539
Spend per pupil£7,031
Staff spend per pupil£5,544
Reserve per pupil£2,269
  • +£4,322,000revenue reserve
  • +£968,000in-year balance

Grants £6,952 · self-generated £633 · premises £383 per pupil

Single-academy trust: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

294 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.6%
  • Education89.1%
  • Apprenticeship2.4%
  • Employment4.1%
  • Not sustained2.7%
  • Unknown1.7%

After sixth form (16–18)

113 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.6%
  • Education47.8%
  • Higher education47.8%
  • Apprenticeship8.8%
  • Employment38.9%
  • Not sustained3.5%
  • Unknown0.9%