54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
986
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Stratton School · Secondary with sixth form · Central Bedfordshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+5pp
63%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+4pp
41%34%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.9
+0.3
46.642.638.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
28%
-3pp
39%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
693.4
+20.0
1023.5848.4673.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.0
0
32.730.227.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.0
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-8pp
18%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
986
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Website
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 | 54% | 30% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 28% | 693.4 | 30% | 986 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 26% | 38.6 | -0.17 | 31% | 673.4 | 34% | 782 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 29% | 39.1 | -0.33 | 39% | 699.7 | 40% | 832 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 41% | 46.6 | +0.02 | 32% | 1023.5 | 36% | 845 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 32% | 41.9 | -0.35 | 35% | 1009.7 | 39% | 975 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.26 | 34% | 878.0 | 37% | 1,062 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 28% | 41.4 | -0.34 | 21% | — | 25% | 1,110 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.0 | C | +0.04 | 8% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | C | -0.14 | 16% | 130 |
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | C- | — | 18% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 100 |
| 2018/19 | 28.4 | C | -0.05 | 10% | 155 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | +0.07 | 14% | 198 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | +0.10 | 17% | 167 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 986 | — | 11% | 6% | 21% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 782 | 17.4 | 11% | 5% | 20% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 832 | 17.4 | 17% | 5% | 21% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 845 | 17.0 | 15% | 4% | 19% | 11% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 869 | 17.0 | 16% | 4% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 975 | 17.5 | 18% | 4% | 19% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 1,062 | 15.5 | 15% | 4% | 17% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,110 | 14.7 | 15% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.