Shipston High School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16600 pupils

Darlingscote Road, CV36 4DYWebsite01608661833

Good600 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils600

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Pupils600

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

600 / 600 (100%)

Head Teacher

Headteacher Andrew Larkin

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jul 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 43.9

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

11.6%

Absence rate

Avg 9.9%

Food hygiene

80%

Stay in education

Nat. avg 86%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

11.6%vs 9.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate11.6%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 31.7%

Authorised absence7.6%

Unauthorised absence4.0%

Suspension rate25.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 13.3%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty23 (26%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health21 (24%)

Specific Learning Difficulty21 (24%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder13 (15%)

Visual Impairment3 (3%)

Other2 (2%)

Speech, Language & Communication2 (2%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 36.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)5.2

Support staff (FTE)23.8

TA:teacher ratio 0.1

Without QTS 8.5%

Part-time teachers17.9%

Teacher turnover 11.8%

Teacher retention 88.2%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 7.7

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation99.5%

Nearly full — limited places available

Total places600

Pupils on roll597

Unfilled places3

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils600

Free school meals 23.2%

English as additional language 4.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British89.0%

White Other3.2%

Unclassified2.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Asian Other0.8%

Black African0.7%

Other0.5%

Chinese0.5%

Indian0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Mixed Other0.2%

Mixed White & African0.2%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2026

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form26.0%

Employment8.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,281

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,319 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,002

Support staff£421

Premises£121

Energy£222

Learning resources£317

Income per pupil£7,401

2023-24

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