Stratford Upon Avon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 20 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 137236
- Address
- Alcester Road, CV37 9DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1904 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 77.3%
Other White 9.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Indian 1.5%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 39 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 83 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Stratford Upon Avon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 345
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 346 182 164 |
| Year 8 | 332 146 186 |
| Year 9 | 329 173 156 |
| Year 10 | 313 170 143 |
| Year 11 | 316 138 178 |
| Year 12 | 150 78 72 |
| Year 13 | 118 52 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |