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King Edward VI School

Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6BE ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2021Grammar school
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At a glance

A state boys' grammar academy for ages 11–18 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2021). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 83.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 221 families put it first for 87 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
879
Gender
Boys
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Local authority
Warwickshire
Academy trust
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
Headteacher
Mr Bennet Carr
Opened
Aug 2011

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 30 Nov 2021
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 90 pupils

Attainment 8
83.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
100%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
100%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+1.21
2023/24 · CI 0.88 to 1.53
This school
83.3
Warwickshire
48
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
87
1st preferences
221
All applications
347
1st prefs per place
2.54
More first choices than places

84 of 221 first-preference applicants were offered a place (38%). 20 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
869
Capacity
850
103% full
Girls / boys
20/80
Boys
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)2.9%
  • English as an additional language9.6%
  • SEN support11.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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