Shropshire
Church Stretton School
GCSE results 2026: every Shropshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 44.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.7
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.44
- Progress 8
- [0.17, 0.71]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 117 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 209 |
| September 2025 | 101 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 170 |
| September 2024 | 123 | 113 | 113 (100%) | 181 |
| September 2023 | 122 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 184 |
| September 2022 | 95 | 92 | 90 (98%) | 146 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Shropshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 111 | 44.7 | — | 40.5% | 7.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 96 | 46.0 | — | 44.8% | — | 12.5% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 112 | 51.2 | +0.44 | 54.5% | — | 17.0% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 110 | 48.5 | -0.04 | 43.6% | — | 21.8% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 105 | 52.0 | -0.12 | — | — | 18.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Shropshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139455 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Andrew Wood |
| Trust | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SY6 6EX |
| Pupils | 538 |
| FSM eligible | 17.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6EX
http://www.churchstretton.shropshire.sch.uk/1694722209| DfE number | 4385 |
| UKPRN | 10041040 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |