Church Stretton School

Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6EX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

538

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 538 / 600 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.8%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

14.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.0

Attainment 8

538 pupils

44.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

66.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

21.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

15.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

6.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£51,507

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,461 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

4.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,141

Spend per pupil

£8,097

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.