Schools in Stratford-on-Avon
69 state-funded schools, 21,123 pupils. 88.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 8 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Stratford-on-Avon?
Stratford-on-Avon has 69 state-funded schools teaching 21,123 pupils. 56 primary, 11 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Stratford-on-Avon are Good or Outstanding?
88.2% of the 68 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Stratford-on-Avon are rated Good or Outstanding: 8 Outstanding and 52 Good. 8 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Stratford-on-Avon are rated Outstanding?
8 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Stratford-on-Avon: Southam College, Alcester Grammar School, King Edward VI School, Stratford Girls' Grammar School, Studley High School, Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School, and 2 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Stratford-on-Avon?
Yes. Stratford-on-Avon has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Alcester Grammar School, King Edward VI School, Stratford Girls' Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Southam CollegeSecondary1,623Outstanding 2021
- Alcester Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary1,294Outstanding 2022
- King Edward VI SchoolGrammarSecondary869Outstanding 2021
- Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolGrammarSecondary831Outstanding 2022
- Studley High SchoolSecondary829Outstanding 2024
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary SchoolPrimary212Outstanding 2024
- Claverdon Primary SchoolPrimary201Outstanding 2024
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary94Outstanding 2025
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 56 | 55 | 87.3% |
| Secondary | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in Stratford-on-Avon
Showing 20 of 69 schools.
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Stratford Upon Avon School | Secondary | 1,904 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southam College | Secondary | 1,623 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alcester Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,294 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kineton High School | Secondary | 1,038 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Edward VI SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 869 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 831 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Studley High School | Secondary | 829 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Henley In Arden School | Secondary | 681 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alcester Academy | Secondary | 632 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shipston High School | Secondary | 600 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Benedict's Catholic High School | Secondary | 513 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wellesbourne CofE Primary School | Primary | 467 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Nicholas CofE Primary | Primary | 426 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southam Primary School | Primary | 406 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shipston-on-Stour Primary School | Primary | 404 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridgetown Primary School | Primary | 403 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School | Primary | 345 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishopton Primary School | Primary | 324 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | Primary | 310 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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