Stratford Upon Avon School

Stratford Upon Avon School has demonstrated its commitment to maintaining high educational standards since its previous inspection, illustrating effective leadership and a strong sense of community. The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports pupils in developing their knowledge progressively. The staff are dedicated to understanding pupils' abilities and providing adequate support, resulting in positive behavior and high engagement among students. Parents appreciate the variety of enrichment activities available, which further contribute to students' confidence and independence.

Strengths

• Strong sense of warmth and community among pupils and staff.
• Well-designed curriculum that progresses students' understanding effectively.
• Effective identification and support systems for pupils needing additional help.
• High expectations for behavior and strong motivation to learn.
• Well-planned personal development program covering vital themes.
• Effective attendance management with improving rates.
• Enrichment and leadership opportunities that build confidence.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent identification and addressing of misconceptions by some teachers.
• Limited opportunities for students to gain work experience.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Stratford Upon Avon School attended 89.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.9% of pupils at Stratford Upon Avon School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Stratford Upon Avon School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.1% of pupils at Stratford Upon Avon School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Stratford Upon Avon School received £7,539 and spent £7,031 for each of its 1,905 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £4,322,000 (£2,269 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Stratford Upon Avon School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stratford Upon Avon School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Stratford Upon Avon School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stratford Upon Avon School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Stratford Upon Avon School have?

Stratford Upon Avon School has 1,935 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stratford Upon Avon School cover?

Stratford Upon Avon School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Stratford Upon Avon School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.7, and 51% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Stratford Upon Avon School?

Stratford Upon Avon School is at Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9DH.