Idsall School
Secondary · Shropshire · TF11 8PD · URN 140922
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
41
Shropshire 33.96England 46.17 above the area average of 34
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
32.3%
Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9%4.7 percentage points above the area average of 27.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
56.2%
Shropshire 43.1%13.2 percentage points above the area average of 43.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.35
Shropshire 2.79England 4.070.6 above the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
1.4%
Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6%6.7 percentage points below the area average of 8.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
5.5%
Shropshire 20.4%14.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
14.3%
Shropshire 26.9%12.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
217
Shropshire 81135.6 above the area average of 81.4
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Shropshire | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 41 Shropshire 33.96England 46.1 | 7 above the area average of 34 | 5.1 below the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.3% Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9% | 4.7 percentage points above the area average of 27.6 | 13.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56.2% Shropshire 43.1% | 13.2 percentage points above the area average of 43.1 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 Shropshire 2.79England 4.07 | 0.6 above the area average of 2.8 | 0.7 below the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 1.4% Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6% | 6.7 percentage points below the area average of 8.1 | 16.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 5.5% Shropshire 20.4% | 14.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14.3% Shropshire 26.9% | 12.6 percentage points below the area average of 26.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 217 Shropshire 81 | 135.6 above the area average of 81.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkShropshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.2 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 4.5% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 15.1pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.6pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 79.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- William Brookes School9.3 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Bridgnorth Endowed School9.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Oldbury Wells School10 miles awayOfsted Good
- Belvidere School15 miles awayOfsted not published
- Shrewsbury Academy16 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- The Grove School17 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
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- Idsall School is a secondary school in Shropshire, postcode TF11 8PD (URN 140922).
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Feeder schools
Named feeder primary schools
- Albrighton Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cAdmissions policy names this as an Idsall feeder primary school; attendance gives priority under criterion 4b for out-of-catchment applicants (2024/25 policy).\u201d
- Albrighton St Mary’s C of E Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cAdmissions policy names this as an Idsall feeder primary school; attendance gives priority under criterion 4b for out-of-catchment applicants (2024/25 policy).\u201d
- Beckbury Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cAdmissions policy names this as an Idsall feeder primary school; attendance gives priority under criterion 4b for out-of-catchment applicants (2024/25 policy).\u201d
- Sheriffhales Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cAdmissions policy names this as an Idsall feeder primary school; attendance gives priority under criterion 4b for out-of-catchment applicants (2024/25 policy).\u201d
- Shifnal Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cIdsall feeder primary schools are: Albrighton Primary School; Albrighton St Mary’s C of E Primary School; Beckbury Primary School; Sheriffhales Primary School; Shifnal Primary School; Shifnal St Andrews Primary School.\u201d
- Shifnal St Andrews Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cAdmissions policy names this as an Idsall feeder primary school; attendance gives priority under criterion 4b for out-of-catchment applicants (2024/25 policy).\u201d
Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.
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