About Us

Stratton School is a Y7 to Y13 school with a roll of around 1000 students, including Sixth Form. Our unequivocal responsibility is to ensure that we support the needs of all students and it follows that we accommodate students from across the full spectrum of ability and that we are truly inclusive.

Our Journey

Stratton School is unique. We have recently (Sept 2024) expanded our school, adding a Year 7 and 8 programme, whilst also onboarding our usual Y9 and new Y12 cohorts. This was a significant (and exciting) change for Biggleswade. All schools in our community have converted to a primary and secondary model, with our Lower Schools retaining their Y4s into a new Y5 experience this September (2024) and becoming full primaries by Sept 2025.

We expanded to meet the needs of our community. This has allowed us to invest in new spaces, equipment, classrooms and enhance our staffing ratios. Our options programme and post 16 offer has also grown and we are proud of our extensive offer.

We are proud to be part of the Meridian Trust. You can find out more about what they do to make schools great here Our Approach - Meridian Trust

The welfare and well-being of all members of our community is of central importance and we expect staff, pupils and students to give high priority to the needs of others and their development.  The school is known for its strong pastoral care and support for students with special educational needs and disabilities.

We are embarking on an ambitious programme to raise standards, transform our curriculum and help our students realise what they are truly capable of achieving.  Our ambition for school improvement continues with even more purpose, driven by our commitment to open as many opportunities for our students as we possibly can.

In practice, our approach is based on high expectations, high aspirations and high levels of trust.  Our starting point is our working assumption that staff and students alike are committed to personal fulfilment and expect to work in an environment of success and respect.

Our Community

Our Stratton catchment area incorporates the town of Biggleswade and a number of small villages in the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire countryside.

Biggleswade lies on the A1 and mainline railway, making it an ideal town for commuting into London (35 min to King's Cross).  Other centres of employment include Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage, Milton Keynes and Peterborough.  Each of these towns and cities are accessible within 45 min travel time from Biggleswade.  Employment in Biggleswade has traditionally been in market gardening and engineering.  Both these industries still have a presence in the area, but are no longer the significant employers they once were.

Biggleswade is set to expand over the coming years.  Population is expected to rise by at least 25% and we are already seeing significant economic investment in the town.