Shrewsbury High School GDST
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Official links
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Year 7 & Year 9 Scholarships We offer a number of Academic Scholarships at 11+
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 42 | 65.6 | — | 95.2% | 38.1% | 5.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 38 | 58.5 | — | 76.3% | 42.1% | 5.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 44 | 60.1 | — | 91.0% | 41.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 53 | 67.3 | — | 94.0% | 45.0% | 6.0 |
School information
| URN | 123620 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 4-20 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Darren Payne |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SY1 1TN |
| Latest pupils | 42 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TN
http://www.shrewsburyhigh.co.uk1743494000| DfE number | 6018 |
| UKPRN | 10008489 |
| Opened | 30 Sept 1980 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |