St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Church Stretton · SY6 6EX · Shropshire
Ages 2–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM13.2%
0.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139455
Church Stretton School
Academy converter · Church Stretton · SY6 6EX
Ages 11–16 · 539 pupils · Shropshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
51.2
Overall absence
8.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-09-08
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 851.2
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry17%
EBacc APS: 4.3
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 6.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 568
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill90%
539 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 539
- Boys / girls
- 279 / 260
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 539 / 600 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- FSM pupils
- 93
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Academy trust
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Sponsor
- TrustEd Schools' Partnership
- Headteacher
- Dr Andrew Wood
Location
- Address
- Shrewsbury Road
- Postcode
- SY6 6EX
- Town
- Church Stretton
- County
- Shropshire
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- District
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Church Stretton, Shropshire, 539 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Dr Andrew Wood
- Telephone
- 01694722209