Education in Stratford-on-Avon
DistrictThe south east of the West Midlands. 148,772 people in 978 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Stratford-on-Avon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Stratford-on-Avon had 74 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only74
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Stratford-on-Avon had 74 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Stratford-on-Avon. The map shows each one.
Schools in Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on-Avon has 74 open schools: 55 primary, 11 secondary, 5 special and 3 independent.
- Outstanding
- 5
- Good
- 14
- Requires improvement
- 3
- Inadequate
- 0
22 of the 67 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2021 and July 2024.
16 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Stratford-on-Avon
5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Claverdon Primary School (July 2024), Alcester Grammar School (December 2022), King Edward VI School (November 2021), Stratford Girls' Grammar School (September 2022), Studley High School (March 2024).
Primary (55)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 97 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Alveston CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 209 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 312 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Bishops Itchington Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Bishopton Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 327 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Brailes Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 114 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Bridgetown Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 378 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Claverdon Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| Coughton CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 184 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Dunnington CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 97 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Ettington CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 200 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 80 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Harbury CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 200 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 121 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 416 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ilmington CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Kineton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Lighthorne Heath Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 120 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Long Itchington CofE Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 179 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Loxley CofE Community Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 36 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 116 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Moreton Morrell CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 116 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 67 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 109 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Quinton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 225 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 25 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Shipston-on-Stour Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 400 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 106 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Snitterfield Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Southam Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 412 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Southam St James CofE Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 149 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Some aspects not as strong, March 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 102 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 217 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 150 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 413 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Stockton Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 149 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 218 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Studley Infants' School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 176 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Studley St Mary's CofE Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 110 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Temple Herdewyke Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 107 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| The Dassett CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 102 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Priors School | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 102 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Thomas Jolyffe Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 322 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 251 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 102 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Tysoe CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 121 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Welford-on-Avon Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 270 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wellesbourne CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 465 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Wilmcote C of E Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 59 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2022, before the school changed |
| Wolverton Primary School | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 62 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wootton Wawen CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 84 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
Secondary (11)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 636 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alcester Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,299 | Outstanding (overall), December 2022 |
| Henley In Arden School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 682 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Kineton High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,082 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| King Edward VI School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 879 | Outstanding (overall), November 2021 |
| Shipston High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 526 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Southam College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,637 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 455 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 853 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Stratford Upon Avon School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,935 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Studley High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 829 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
Special (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Place | Other independent special school | 15 to 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Fortitude School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 13 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Napton School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Venture Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 9 to 16 | 49 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Welcombe Hills School | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 170 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 22 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Stratford Preparatory School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 46 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Croft Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 325 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.