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Church Stretton School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton SY6 6EX · churchstretton.shropshire.sch.uk · 01694 722209
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46
- average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 539
- 90% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 106 families put the school first and 117 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 117 | 106 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 101 | 98 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 123 | 113 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 122 | 116 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 95 | 92 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 44.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46 | 46 | ||
| ●44.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ●66.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼12.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.82 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.9 | — |
| Sixth form college | 71.4 | +2.8 |
| Further education | 14.3 | −1.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 3.6 | +2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | −3.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Church Stretton School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 108
- 20% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (19%) with SEND