- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
231 first choices, 168 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 852
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- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Shropshire average, low absence.
106 first choices, 117 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 539
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Shropshire average.
164 first choices, 153 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 691
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Shropshire average, low absence.
148 first choices, 123 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 601
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Shropshire average, low absence.
198 first choices, 270 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,316
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Shropshire average.
129 first choices, 141 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 861
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Shropshire average.
112 first choices, 154 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 740
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Shropshire average, low absence.
237 first choices, 207 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,214
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Shropshire average.
44 first choices, 45 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 507
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Shropshire average.
105 first choices, 115 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 632
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Shropshire average.
197 first choices, 204 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,346
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results close to the Shropshire average, low absence.
95 first choices, 99 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 563
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Shropshire average.
170 first choices, 197 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 1,172
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Results close to the Shropshire average, high absence.
168 first choices, 168 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 830
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results close to the Shropshire average, low absence.
107 first choices, 113 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 590
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average, high absence.
54 first choices, 49 offers made
Ready for secondary school42%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 703
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
- Church of England
Results close to the Shropshire average.
115 first choices, 118 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 626
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the Shropshire average, high absence.
113 first choices, 123 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 748
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Shropshire average.
138 first choices, 150 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 856
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results well below the Shropshire average.
117 first choices, 139 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3
Shropshire Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16Shropshire about 16
- Pupils
- 817
Overton School
Sy8 4ad · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 43
Smallbrook School
Nr.Wem, SY4 3HE · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 91
Access School
Shrewsbury, SY4 3EW · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 30
Acorn Wood
Shropshire, SY13 3LR · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 15
- Secondary schools52including 23 special
- Typical GCSE grade41.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding75%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools7 of 525 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals21.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Shropshire's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Shropshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 36 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 16
- Good: 12 of 16
- Requires improvement: 4 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Shropshire
Some are faith schools.
7 of the 52 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Shropshire, explained
There are 52 secondary schools in Shropshire, teaching 20,720 children. 1 are run by the council and 22 are academies or free schools. Among them are 23 special and 28 independent schools.
75% of the mainstream state 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 scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
21.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,367 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Shrewsbury11 secondary schools
- Albrighton2 secondary schools
- Bridgnorth2 secondary schools
- Ellesmere2 secondary schools
- Oswestry2 secondary schools
- Whitchurch (Shropshire)2 secondary schools
- Ludlow1 school
- Market Drayton1 school
- Shifnal1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Shropshire?
There are 52 secondary schools in Shropshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Shropshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Shropshire on Eduscope are The Priory School, Church Stretton School and The Corbet School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Shropshire is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Shropshire?
When choosing a secondary school in Shropshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 52 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.