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Stratton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Sam Farmer

corporate_fareMERIDIAN TRUST

location_onBiggleswade, SG18 8JB

language Visit Website phone 1767220000

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

832

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Attainment 8

38.9

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Central Bedfordshire

#2,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Stratton School is a Academy converter secondary school in Biggleswade, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Stratton School is an academy converter in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MERIDIAN TRUST. The school has approximately 986 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.9, placing the school #14 in Central Bedfordshire and #2,681 of 3,216 nationally. 29.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 36.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 16.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

29.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.3%

Entering EBacc28.10%

EBacc APS3.42

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31.20%

EBacc APS3.38

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.41

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.64

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.4%

Achieving A*–A16.0%

Achieving A*–B36.0%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.1%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate94.90%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate89.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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15 June 2022

Inspection Report

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24 April 2018

Inspection Report

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23 April 2015

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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24 April 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-06-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-04-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-04-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

11.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.1%(60 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 986 pupils. During this period, there were 109 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	986	109	11.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	974	114	11.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	777	74	9.5%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	782	80	10.2%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	791	115	14.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	825	53	6.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	832	77	9.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	833	63	7.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	830	70	8.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	845	79	9.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	844	100	11.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	858	42	4.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	869	7	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	880	73	8.3%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	916	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	916	27	2.9%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	926	44	4.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	968	22	2.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	975	46	4.7%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	993	28	2.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,053	49	4.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,062	25	2.4%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,076	34	3.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,102	21	1.9%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,110	23	2.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,121	41	3.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Stratton School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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