Stratford-upon-Avon High School
| Motto | Live long and prosper. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1939 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr Neil Wallace |
| Location |
Alcester Road Stratford upon Avon Warwickshire CV37 9DH England Coordinates: 52°11′37″N 1°43′12″W / 52.19356°N 1.72013°W |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| DfE URN | 125739 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1500 girls and boys[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Navy, Grey and College colour (Blue, Red, green, or Yellow) |
| Website |
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Stratford-upon-Avon School and Sixth Form is an academy that educates girls and boys, 11- to 18-year-olds, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The High School teaches Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. The school is able to offer an extensive choice of subjects due to its collaboration with Stratford College, King Edward VI School, and Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls. Stratford High School has a fully equipped sports centre and fitness gym, a large sports field, a full 400 metre running track, four all-weather pitches for hockey, tennis and netball courts, and a hard play area. There is a new three-storey block housing the Sixth form centre and Maths classrooms. There is a school canteen and adjacent assembly hall, which can be combined into a single large space for school and other functions. The school is at the centre of its community and hosts a wide variety of community-based activities in the school holidays as well as during terms, covering sport, the arts, music, cookery, ICT classes, adult education, and other subjects.
Notable former pupils
- Gordon Ramsay, television chef
- James Righton, Co-vocalist and keyboardist of Klaxons[2]
- Simon Taylor-Davis, Lead guitarist and backing vocalist of Klaxons
References
- ↑ School Overview - Stratford upon Avon High School
- ↑ Simon Woodings, Stratford's James Righton marrying Keira Knightley this weekend, dated 2 May 2013 at stratford-herald.com