Church Stretton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Church Stretton, West Midlands SY6 6EX · Shropshire
#119 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1440 of 4,090 nationally
About Church Stretton School
Church Stretton School is a academy secondary located in Church Stretton, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 539 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 119th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (78th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 539; capacity filled 89.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.7%; ebacc average points 3.82.
There are 3 schools in Church Stretton; Church Stretton School ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Church Stretton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 539
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.82
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Church Stretton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Church Stretton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 101 m away
Rushbury CofE Primary School
Church Stretton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
64 students · 6.4 km away
Longnor CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
116 students · 7.0 km away
St Edward's CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
31 students · 8.8 km away
Stiperstones CofE Primary School
Bishops Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
25 students · 8.8 km away
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
Bishops Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
70 students · 8.8 km away
Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Craven Arms · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
51 students · 9.1 km away
Corvedale CofE Primary School
Craven Arms · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
83 students · 10 km away
Church Preen Primary School
Nr Much Wenlock · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
41 students · 10 km away
Concord College
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–20
536 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Christ Church Academy
Stone · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
540 students
Woodfield Academy
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
534 students
Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
533 students
Oldfields Hall Middle School
Uttoxeter · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
527 students
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
526 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Church Stretton School a good school?
Church Stretton School has a Success Index (England) of 60.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #119 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Church Stretton School rank in West Midlands?
Church Stretton School ranks #119 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1440 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Church Stretton School?
Church Stretton School had 539 students in 2025.
Is Church Stretton School a primary school or a secondary school?
Church Stretton School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Church Stretton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Church Stretton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.