Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB · Central Bedfordshire · secondary school
12th of 15 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire we can score, 27 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 921 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 29.6 · 16 | 46% | 0.76 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.17 · 37 | 38% | 1.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.9 · 16 | 15% | 0.25 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 29.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and International S.T.E.M clubs, play football, badminton, basketball, cross country, athletics, or handball, take music lessons, and attend residential trips for Years 7, 8, and Aberdovey.
Getting in. The school has 986 pupils in a capacity of 1320, leaving 334 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national benchmark? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Attainment 8 scores? How does the school structure its curriculum to accommodate the smaller class sizes resulting from its current enrolment?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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