A council (local authority) in the West Midlands
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
Shropshire at a glance
How Shropshire's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
127 mainstream schools in Shropshire, best first
Results well above the England average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
17 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
75 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
19 mainstream schools in Shropshire, best first
Results above the England average.
231 first choices, 168 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.6
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
106 first choices, 117 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.7
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
164 first choices, 153 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.0
England 46.2
97 in Shropshire, highest Ofsted grade first
Broseley, TF12 5BW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Baschurch, SY4 2JN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
16 in Shropshire, by the school's Eduscope score
Results below the England average.
129 first choices, 141 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.2
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
237 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.3
England 46.2
Results well below the England average.
197 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.1
England 46.2
25 in Shropshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Shrewsbury, SY4 1HF · Special · 16+ · Ages 18 to 24
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Sy8 4ad · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Nr.Wem, SY4 3HE · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
32 in Shropshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Sy8 4ad · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Nr.Wem, SY4 3HE · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Shrewsbury, SY4 3EW · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.
Shropshire is a unitary authority in the West Midlands with 127 mainstream primary schools and 19 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Bridgnorth. Faith schools are common, with 92 in the area, and they can put families of their faith first when they're full. Independent schools are common too, with 32 in the area.
From Shropshire council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.
School admissions team: school-admissions@shropshire.gov.uk · 01743 254331
If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.
97.4%got their first-choice primary school in Shropshire in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 6 of 151 councils. 99.8% got one of their top three.2.8% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.
91.0%got their first-choice secondary school in Shropshire in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 38 of 151 councils. 98.3% got one of their top three.4.8% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.
Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.
4 of 14 primary appeals heard in Shropshire succeeded in 2025. 19 of 60 secondary appeals heard in Shropshire succeeded in 2025.
Pick a stage to see every Shropshire school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
21 Outstanding, 67 Good, 1 need to improve.
97nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
92% Good or better. 58% met the standard at 11.
158schools
Ages 11 to 16
12 Good, 4 need to improve. 35% got grade 5 in English and maths.
52schools
3 Outstanding, 11 Good, 2 need to improve. About 6 pupils per teacher.
25schools
Here's how Shropshire's schools break down by type, faith and more.
The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Shropshire average, 46.
Average primary score
44Shropshire 46
Average primary score
55Shropshire 46
Average primary score
53Shropshire 46
Average primary score
44Shropshire 46
Average primary score
42Shropshire 46
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
ShropshireEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 95 primaries with one.
92%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
12 of the 16 with a grade.
75%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
58%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
35%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
18%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
18%
Latest graded inspection for the 127 schools that have one.
89%
Good or Outstanding
Each square is 1% of schools.
Shropshire in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.
| Measure | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 89% | 95% |
| Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2) | 58% | 62% |
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 46.2 |
| Persistent absence | 18% | 18% |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.2:1 | 17.9:1 |
| Spending per pupil | £7,637 | £8,120 |
| In education or work after 16 | 90% | 91% |
| Went on to higher education | 46% | 56% |
| Pupils with special educational needs | 20% | 21% |
| Pupils with English as an additional language | 6% | 22% |
| Pupils on free school meals | 19% | 27% |
DfE local authority code 893, ONS code E06000051.
Shropshire has 282 schools and nurseries across 9 towns and villages, the biggest being Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Albrighton.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
18% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Shropshire's state schools each January.
Up 1% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Shropshire18%
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Shropshire has 282 schools, including 158 primary schools, 52 secondary schools, 97 nurseries, 32 independent schools, 25 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Shropshire on Eduscope are Castlefields Primary School, Stottesdon CofE Primary School, Coleham Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
89% of inspected schools in Shropshire hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 8 schools rated Outstanding and 105 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Shropshire, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Shropshire is 18.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Shropshire is 17.5%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 39,069 pupils enrolled across schools in Shropshire, with 22,212 in primary and 16,857 in secondary. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 32 independent schools in Shropshire, all special schools for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare them on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 282 schools in Shropshire by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
