School admissions in Stratford-upon-Avon
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 11 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Stratford-upon-Avon in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 15 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon first 440 times for 423 places: 1.04 first choices per place. 5 of the 15 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 6 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.25 miles (St Gregory's Catholic Primary School) to 3.19 miles (Ettington CofE Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon first 752 times for 556 places: 1.35 first choices per place. 2 of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2025 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Stratford Upon Avon School, to 5.16 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
15 schools. 5 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welford-on-Avon Primary School | 1.50 | 30 | 2.555 miles |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School | 1.48 | 31 | 0.837 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 1.40 | 30 | 0.252 miles |
| Ettington CofE Primary School | 1.20 | 30 | 3.19 miles |
| Alveston CofE Primary School | 1.13 | 30 | 1.406 miles |
| Thomas Jolyffe Primary School | 0.97 | 30 | 1.083 miles |
| Snitterfield Primary School | 0.93 | 14 | 1.94 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale | 0.90 | 42 | not published |
| Quinton Primary School | 0.90 | 29 | 3.92 miles |
| Wilmcote C of E Primary School | 0.88 | 8 | not published |
| Bishopton Primary School | 0.87 | 39 | not published |
| Bridgetown Primary School | 0.84 | 38 | not published |
| Pebworth First School | 0.83 | 6 | not published |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 0.82 | 56 | 0.817 miles |
| Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 0.70 | 10 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 2 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI School | 2.54 | 87 | not published |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | 2.41 | 120 | not published |
| Stratford Upon Avon School | 0.69 | 349 | 5.155 miles |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.