Stratton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 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
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 137886
- Address
- Eagle Farm Road, SG18 8JB
- Website
- www.stratton.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 986 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
White British 78.5%
Mixed 7%
Other White 6.2%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 43.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| Economics | GCSE | 24 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 80 69 |
| Year 8 | 149 65 84 |
| Year 9 | 154 86 68 |
| Year 10 | 196 91 105 |
| Year 11 | 204 111 93 |
| Year 12 | 71 36 35 |
| Year 13 | 63 38 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 40.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 14.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 2.4% |