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Shrewsbury Academy

Secondary · Shropshire · SY1 4LL · URN 147540

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-01-23Cohort 817

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.

2024-2025 results · cohort 118
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 45 schools in Shropshire

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    33.2

    Shropshire 33.96England 46.1

    0.8 below 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

    20.3%

    Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9%

    7.3 percentage points below the area average of 27.6

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    38.1%

    Shropshire 43.1%

    4.9 percentage points below the area average of 43.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    2.78

    Shropshire 2.79England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 2.8

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    1.7%

    Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6%

    6.4 percentage points below the area average of 8.1

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    7.6%

    Shropshire 20.4%

    12.8 percentage points below the area average of 20.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    39%

    Shropshire 26.9%

    12.1 percentage points above the area average of 26.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    118

    Shropshire 81

    36.6 above the area average of 81.4

    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 benchmark

Shropshire · 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 · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
12.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
35.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
21.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
15.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
69.5% 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.

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Ofsted rated Shrewsbury Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 23/01/2024.
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Shrewsbury Academy is a secondary school in Shropshire, postcode SY1 4LL (URN 147540).
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