Warwickshire / Warwickshire 11+
Shottery Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 831 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 831 pupils on roll. Families looking at Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire will usually see Stratford Girls' Grammar School as a selective option for girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 831 pupils on roll and 120 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 120 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.07 and Attainment 8 at 79.9. 99.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 38.3% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 76% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Sport. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Stratford Girls' Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Warwickshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Warwickshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Warwickshire and England.
A 16.936-mile priority circle is used within the oversubscription rules; residence evidence must be valid by 31 December 2026.
Oversubscription detail is still being reviewed, so use the official admissions policy before relying on a summary.
Stratford Girls' Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment. The published format currently lists 1 paper. Scores are published as age-standardised.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
English, VR, NVR, Maths
Consortium entrance test
Two papers cover English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two papers cover English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two papers cover English, verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics.
Science
Creative writing
11+ registration deadline
30 June 2026
Entrance test
September 2026
Entrance test results
16 October 2026
Priority circle evidence deadline
31 December 2026
First-round offers
1 March 2027
Register for the 11+ test
Registration for the 11+ test must be complete by 11.59pm on 30 June 2026.
Open admissions pageSit the consortium entrance test
The common entrance test takes place in September 2026.
Open stepSubmit the secondary CAF
Name the school on the Common Application Form and submit it on time to the home authority.
Open stepLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 84.7 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 80.2 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 79.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.6 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (48.3 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (43.9 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A- average (46.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (44.9 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 28 September 2022
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FAQ
Stratford Girls' Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the 11+ test: Registration for the 11+ test must be complete by 11.59pm on 30 June 2026. 2. Sit the consortium entrance test: The common entrance test takes place in September 2026. 3. Submit the secondary CAF: Name the school on the Common Application Form and submit it on time to the home authority.
11+ registration deadline: 30 June 2026. Entrance test: September 2026. Entrance test results: 16 October 2026. Priority circle evidence deadline: 31 December 2026. First-round offers: 1 March 2027
Stratford Girls' Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 28 September 2022.
