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Ofsted Rates Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School Strong in Six Areas

The Broad Street school was graded strong standard in six of Ofsted's seven areas after a July inspection, with curriculum and teaching at the expected standard. Here's what inspectors found.

By Alex Harrington 2 min read Source: Ofsted
Broad Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, with a school warning sign and Victorian terraced houses
Broad Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0

Stratford-upon-Avon Primary School on Broad Street has been rated “strong standard” in six of the seven areas Ofsted now grades, after an inspection on 7 July 2026. The seventh, curriculum and teaching, met the expected standard, and the school met Ofsted’s safeguarding standards. The report was published on 14 September.

On this page
  1. The grades
  2. What inspectors found
  3. Why it’s in the news now

The grades

Ofsted’s new report cards replace the old single word such as “good” with a grade for each area, on a five-point scale from “urgent improvement” to “exceptional”. The school’s grades:

  • Strong standard: achievement; attendance and behaviour; early years; inclusion; leadership and governance; personal development and wellbeing.
  • Expected standard: curriculum and teaching.
  • Safeguarding: standards met.

What inspectors found

Inspectors said pupils reach results above the national averages in reading, writing and maths by the end of Year 6, including disadvantaged pupils, and that attendance is above national figures with very little lateness. They described behaviour as calm and orderly, and said pupils report that bullying is rare and dealt with quickly. The report also picks out the school’s careers teaching as a notable feature, and the way local history, the River Avon and the Royal Shakespeare Company are built into lessons.

The one point to improve: teachers’ questioning sometimes doesn’t check what every pupil has understood, particularly in foundation subjects, so teaching isn’t always adapted sharply enough.

The school is part of the Community Academies Trust. At the time of the inspection it had 212 pupils, slightly more than its capacity of 210, and about 11% had been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, against a national average of 26%. Its previous inspection was in May 2024.

Why it’s in the news now

The school has been celebrating the report alongside three awards: the Stratford in Bloom Schools Challenge, an Eco-Schools Green Flag with Merit and the Silver School Games Mark, as reported by the Stratford Herald on 20 October. You can read the full report and compare other local schools on Ofsted’s website. More from around the town is on our community page.

Alex Harrington

Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.

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