Shipston High School, Shipston-on-Stour

In its own words: "“The mission of Shipston High School is to prepare young people to play an active part in society by providing them with the exceptional skills, qualifications and attitudes that will benefit themselves and others, locally, nationally and internationally.” All students make exceptional progress, becoming fully equipped for life; professionally, personally and as members of the community."

On phones, the school says: "Rather than banning devices or requiring students to place them in pouches, Blackout enables us to restrict phone use within school while students remain responsible for and in possession of their own devices."

In 2026, pupils at Shipston High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 43.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.12: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.8, against 46 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Travel and Tourism.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Shipston High School as their first choice and 193 named it as one of their preferences, for 92 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 76% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 37 pupils (7%) received SEN support and 9 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Shipston High School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shipston High School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).

In 2024/25, Shipston High School issued 195 suspensions, 32.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Shipston High School are Shipston-on-Stour Primary School (0.3 miles) and Newbold and Tredington CofE Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.