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Studley High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Studley, B80 7QX

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

772 of 3,312

Top 24% in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Studley High School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils829 of 750 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Rachel McGhie
TrustSHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Jun 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136786.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Attainment 8 score51.74846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.5%66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths58.5%49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.9%17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69%62.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils829
Girls408
Boys421
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support110
EHC plan33
Average class size21.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.4%
White and Asian
1.1%
African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence6.8%8.6%8%
Persistent absence16%21.3%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)155
Applications (Year 7)302
First preference applications (Year 7)163
First preference offers (Year 7)143
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)176

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places750
Pupils on roll830
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)52.23
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.19
Support staff (FTE)32.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2546.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.7%
Staying in education87.7%
Further education45%
School sixth form38.6%
Sixth form college4.1%
Not sustained4.1%
Apprenticeship3.5%
Employment3.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Unrated
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Good
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Studley High School

What is Studley High School's Ofsted rating?

Studley High School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Studley High School rank in England?

Studley High School ranks 772 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 24%).

How many pupils attend Studley High School?

Studley High School has 829 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 750.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.