67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
366.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
538
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Church Stretton School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-8pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-10pp
59%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.0
-5.2
53.249.646.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
12%
-5pp
22%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
366.5
-116.0
520.4443.4366.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 366.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.44
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
88%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
538
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 45% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 12% | 366.5 | 16% | 538 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 51.2 | +0.44 | 17% | 482.5 | 25% | 545 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 44% | 48.5 | -0.04 | 22% | 458.8 | 23% | 541 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 50% | 52.0 | -0.12 | 18% | 469.8 | 20% | 546 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 59% | 53.2 | +0.26 | 22% | 520.4 | 28% | 548 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 49% | 47.7 | -0.30 | 26% | 394.9 | 33% | 538 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 48% | 50.6 | -0.11 | 41% | — | 48% | 561 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 538 | 15.5 | 17% | 4% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 545 | 16.9 | 15% | 4% | 18% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 541 | 17.0 | 16% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 546 | 18.3 | 16% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 565 | 19.7 | 17% | 3% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 548 | 18.6 | 17% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 538 | 17.1 | 14% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 561 | 15.8 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.