Stratford Upon Avon School
Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Wallace
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,750
- Pupils on roll
- 1,935
- URN
- 137236
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789268051
About this school
Stratford Upon Avon School is a secondary academy in Stratford-upon-Avon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,935 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stratford Upon Avon School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 271 | 294 | 312 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.0 | 48.9 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.05 to +0.30 | +0.09 -0.08 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 50.3% | 47.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 71.4% | 72.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 39% | 24.8% | 28.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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 Stratford Upon Avon 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 | 48 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,744 |
| 2023/24 | 1,829 |
| 2024/25 | 1,904 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stratford Upon Avon School compares
Stratford Upon Avon School ranked 14th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.7 | 10.4% | 23.2% | 1,935 | — |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | 80.6 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 853 | 0.3 miles |
| King Edward VI School | 83.3 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 879 | 0.6 miles |
| Alcester Academy | 54 | 6.1% | 22% | 636 | 6.1 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | 46 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 455 | 6.4 miles |
| Alcester Grammar School | 73.7 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1,299 | 6.8 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)
- 23.17%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.36%
- Persistent absence
- 26.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School0.3 miles
Secondary · Stratford-upon-Avon
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King Edward VI School0.6 miles
Secondary · Stratford-upon-Avon
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Alcester Academy6.1 miles
Secondary · Alcester
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St Benedict's Catholic High School6.4 miles
Secondary · Alcester
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Alcester Grammar School6.8 miles
Secondary · Alcester
Other schools in Stratford-upon-Avon
- King Edward VI School Secondary
- Stratford Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Alveston CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishopton Primary School Primary
- Bridgetown Primary School Primary
- Ettington CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Pebworth First School Primary
- Quinton Primary School Primary
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Snitterfield Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stratford Upon Avon School teach?
- Stratford Upon Avon School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Who is the headteacher of Stratford Upon Avon School?
- The headteacher of Stratford Upon Avon School is Mr Neil Wallace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stratford Upon Avon School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stratford Upon Avon 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 many pupils are at Stratford Upon Avon School?
- Stratford Upon Avon School has 1,935 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Stratford Upon Avon School full?
- Stratford Upon Avon School has capacity for 1,750 pupils and 1,935 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 Stratford Upon Avon School a faith school?
- No. Stratford Upon Avon School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stratford Upon Avon School a selective school?
- No. Stratford Upon Avon School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Stratford Upon Avon School part of an academy trust?
- Stratford Upon Avon School is part of STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stratford Upon Avon School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48 in 2022/23 and 48.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stratford Upon Avon School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Stratford Upon Avon School ranked 14th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stratford Upon Avon School's absence rate?
- Stratford Upon Avon School's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stratford Upon Avon School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stratford Upon Avon 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.