Stratton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 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
- 782 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 79.2%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 5.8%
Unclassified 3.2%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 44.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.41
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 17 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 120 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Economics | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
Admissions
Stratton Upper School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 194 88 106 |
| Year 10 | 209 113 96 |
| Year 11 | 201 101 100 |
| Year 12 | 65 38 27 |
| Year 13 | 113 55 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 48.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 55.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 12.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 1.7% |