Lawrence Sheriff School vs Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Both are grammar schools in Warwickshire, 23.4 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Lawrence Sheriff School | Stratford Girls' Grammar School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Boys | Girls |
| Pupils on roll | 1,201 | 831 |
| Free school meals | 8.9% | 2.3% |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 75.1 | 80.6 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 40.5 | 44.92 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment | GL Assessment |
| Admission system | pass/fail then criteria order | pass/fail then criteria order |
| Places offered — 202627 | 150 | 120 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 2.13 | 2.41 |
Qualifying scores
Lawrence Sheriff School
212 (2025 entry)
Automatic Qualifying Score (AQS) = 212. Eastern Warwickshire (Cat4) cutoff = 212 (=AQS; 123 places). Priority Circle (Cat5) = 232 (13 places). Minimum waiting list = 209.
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
226 (2025 entry)
Automatic Qualifying Score (AQS) = 226. Competitive cutoff: priority circle (Cat3) = 232. No out-of-area offers (Cat4 = 0). Minimum waiting list score = 224.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Lawrence Sheriff School
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it
- Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below
- Up to 5 places: Service Premium children in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below
- Children of staff employed ≥2 years, at/above AQS
Source: school admissions policy.
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
- Looked-After/Previously Looked-After Children at/above AQS, or up to 20 marks below it
- Up to 19 places: Pupil Premium (Free School Meals) children in the priority circle, at/above AQS or up to 20 marks below
- Children in the priority circle at/above AQS
- Children living outside the priority circle at/above AQS
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Lawrence Sheriff School is a boys school and Stratford Girls' Grammar School is a girls school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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