History
The school opened in 1958. Before this time, academically able girls in Stratford had no hope of an education beyond comprehensive level, unless their parents could afford to send them to the King's High School For Girls in nearby Warwick. Thanks to the sustained efforts of several women, including the first Headmistress Miss E.B. Williams, Shottery (as the school is often known) was created. The first pupils were taken from the A stream of nearby Hugh Clopton School, known today as Stratford High School. Today, the school admits around 75 new Year 7 pupils per year. Competition for places is high, with more than seven applicants per place.
The original school was centred around the historic Shottery Manor, parts of which date from the 14th century. The Manor still stands today, and is used as a sixth form centre. Three additional buildings were added before the school opened, in what were originally the Manor orchards and flower gardens.
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