Studley High School
Crooks Lane, Studley, B80 7QX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Eost
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Shires Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 829
- URN
- 136786
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527852478
About this school
Studley High School is a secondary academy in Studley. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 829 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 171 | 165 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 | 51.7 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.42 +0.20 to +0.65 | +0.49 +0.28 to +0.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 57.9% | 39.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 79.5% | 66.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 19.3% | 29.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Studley High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.4 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.9 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 849 |
| 2023/24 | 845 |
| 2024/25 | 829 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Studley High School compares
Studley High School ranked 18th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.9 | 7.5% | 16.5% | 829 | — |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | 29.8 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 435 | 1.1 miles |
| Arrow Vale High School | 38.8 | 10.9% | 29% | 843 | 1.9 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | 47.3 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 995 | 2.0 miles |
| Ridgeway Secondary School | 47 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 432 | 2.0 miles |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | 39.2 | 9.2% | 28.8% | 958 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch1.1 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Arrow Vale High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
St Augustine's Catholic High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Ridgeway Secondary School2.0 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre3.2 miles
Secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Studley
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Studley Infants' School Primary
- Studley St Mary's CofE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Studley High School teach?
- Studley High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Studley.
- Who is the headteacher of Studley High School?
- The headteacher of Studley High School is Mr Richard Eost, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Studley High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Studley High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Studley High School?
- Studley High School has 829 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Studley High School full?
- Studley High School has capacity for 750 pupils and 829 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Studley High School a faith school?
- No. Studley High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Studley High School a selective school?
- No. Studley High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Studley High School?
- Studley High School is part of SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Studley High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.4 in 2022/23 and 45.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Studley High School rank locally?
- Studley High School ranked 18th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 61% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Studley High School's absence rate?
- Studley High School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Studley High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Studley High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.