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Stratton School

Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JB

Local ranking14th of 26 secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1320

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

58

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.8
16-18 Cohort
134

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
986
Boys
507 (51%)
Girls
479 (49%)
Capacity
1320 (75% full)
SEND
11.1%
FSM Eligible
21.4%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
6.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
70.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,420/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%

80.7%

White British

6.4%

White Other

2.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137886
UKPRN
10035809
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
MERIDIAN TRUST

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