Best Secondary Schools in Shropshire
19 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Shropshire has 19 secondary schools, accounting for 6.4% of the total in the area, with 15,637 pupils enrolled across these institutions.
- Ofsted inspections in Shropshire show 68.8% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 11 Good, 4 Requires Improvement, and 1 Inadequate out of 16 inspected.
- Shropshire's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.04, with 21.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 13.2% having special educational needs.
- Shropshire secondary schools spend £7,717 per pupil, with 39.7% of students achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a Progress 8 score of -0.30, indicating room for improvement.
The Priory School
Ofsted
Good
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.38
Attainment 854.0
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils856
The Marches School
Ofsted
Good
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 845.2
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,396
Sir John Talbot's School
Ofsted
Good
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils873
MW
Mary Webb School and Science College
Ofsted
Good
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils654
Meole Brace School
Ofsted
Good
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.22
Attainment 846.7
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,340
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Ofsted
Good
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.24
Attainment 845.4
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils602
Church Stretton School
Ofsted
Good
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.44
Attainment 851.2
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils538
Lakelands Academy
Ofsted
Good
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.63
Attainment 838.3
Eng+Maths45%
Pupils581
The Thomas Adams School
Ofsted
Good
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.50
Attainment 842.3
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,207
TL
The Lacon Childe School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 845.1
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils538
Ludlow Church of England School
Ofsted
Good
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.47
Attainment 841.4
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils623
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.44
Attainment 844.5
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils736
SA
Shrewsbury Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 837.2
Eng+Maths45%
Pupils802
The Corbet School
Ofsted
Good
Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.36
Attainment 849.0
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils719
The Grove School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.48
Attainment 838.1
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils815
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.44
Attainment 841.4
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils841
William Brookes School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.95
Attainment 839.4
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils820
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 20 secondary schools in Shropshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 69% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.30 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,717 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.