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Boarding schools in Shropshire

All 10 boarding schools in Shropshire.

10 schools in Shropshire

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  1. The Thomas Adams School

    Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Shropshire boarding schools average.

    237 first choices, 207 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.3

    Shropshire boarding schools 43.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,214
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school The Thomas Adams School
  2. Adcote School for Girls

    Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Shropshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1653.5

    Shropshire boarding schools 43.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    178
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Adcote School for Girls
  3. Concord College

    Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 20

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    536
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Concord College
  4. Ellesmere College

    Ellesmere, SY12 9AB · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    432
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ellesmere College
  5. Moor Park School

    Ludlow, SY8 4DZ · Independent · Primary · Ages 0 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Moor Park School
  6. Moreton Hall School

    Oswestry, SY11 3EW · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Shropshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1630.7

    Shropshire boarding schools 43.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    333
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Moreton Hall School
  7. Oswestry School

    Oswestry, SY11 2TL · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Shropshire boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1653.1

    Shropshire boarding schools 43.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    458
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Oswestry School
  8. Packwood Haugh School

    Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Packwood Haugh School
  9. Prestfelde School

    Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    283
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Prestfelde School
  10. Shrewsbury School

    Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Shropshire boarding schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    848
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Shrewsbury School
The big picture

How Shropshire's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Shropshire 43.3England 46.2Moreton Hall School: 30.7The Thomas Adams School: 43.3Oswestry School: 53.1Adcote School for Girls: 53.5020406080
Boarding schools in Shropshire

Ofsted grades in Shropshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Shropshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 10 boarding schools in Shropshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Shropshire, explained

There are 10 boarding schools in Shropshire, teaching 4,647 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Shropshire boarding schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,684 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Shropshire?
There are 10 boarding schools in Shropshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Shropshire?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Shropshire on Eduscope are The Thomas Adams School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boarding schools in Shropshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Shropshire boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Shropshire is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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