Stratford Girls' Grammar School
139%
Capacity
831
Pupils
3.7x
Demand
About Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford Girls' Grammar School sits at the top of the Warwickshire secondary school rankings, ranked first out of ten schools in the Stratford-on-Avon local authority. Its Progress 8 score of 1.07 places it well ahead of the next highest-performing local peers, Lawrence Sheriff School (0.89), Alcester Academy (0.65), and Higham Lane School (0.59). Nationally, the school ranks 54th out of 3,141 secondary schools, putting it in the top two per cent of schools across England. The school is a state-funded girls' grammar with a selective intake, serving 831 pupils aged 11 to 18. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 awarded it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — a rating it has held consistently since its previous inspection in 2009.
Academically, Stratford Girls' Grammar School delivers results that are significantly above the national average. Its Progress 8 score of 1.07 is classed as 'well above average', and compares with a local authority average of just 0.02. Attainment 8 sits at 79.9, and every pupil achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths at GCSE (basics 94 per cent). The EBacc entry rate is 61.7 per cent, with 60.8 per cent of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in the EBacc combination. At A-level, the school's average points per entry is 46.67, equivalent to an A- grade, and 52.8 per cent of entries achieved at least AAB. The sixth-form value-added score is -0.02, which is rated as 'average', suggesting that while pupils enter with very high prior attainment, the school maintains strong outcomes rather than adding significant extra progress at this stage.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 445 applications for 120 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.71, with 281 first-preference applications and 113 first-preference offers. Facilities include a theatre, swimming pool, astro turf, sports hall, tennis courts, science labs, and a dedicated sixth-form centre. The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including rowing, gymnastics, Model UN, Young Enterprise, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school for academically able girls who thrive in a selective, high-achieving environment and are comfortable with the pressure of a competitive admissions process.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Shottery Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, CV37 9HA |
| Headteacher | Jacqueline Cornell |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Number of Pupils | 831 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 2.3% |
| School Capacity | 831 / 600 (139% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Sept 2022Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 24 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+1.07)
54th of 3,141
Nationally
7th of 371
In West Midlands
1st of 10
In Stratford-on-Avon
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make significantly more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
48.3
'22/23
43.9
'23/24
46.7
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2398%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 120 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)98%
100% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2372%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 100 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
61%
Russell Group
66%
Top-third HE
7%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)72%
- Employment19%
- Not sustained4%
- Further education1%
- Apprenticeship1%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Biology42
- Chemistry41
- Mathematics36
- Psychology25
- Geography24
- History24
- Government and Politics23
- English Literature22
- Economics19
- Religious Studies18
- Physics14
- Computer Studies / Computing13
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
14Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed120
445
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
281 families put this school as their 1st choice (63% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Lower-disadvantage intake compared to the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British49.7%
- Asian32.6%
- Mixed9.0%
- White (other)5.1%
- Black0.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
5
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Shottery Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon, CV37 9HA
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