Shrewsbury Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 33.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 33.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 33%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.55
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.77, -0.33]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 118 | 33.2 | — | 33.1% | 7.6% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 169 | 37.2 | -0.55 | 39.6% | 18.9% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 164 | 32.1 | -0.99 | 30.0% | 12.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 147 | 37.9 | -0.71 | 46.0% | 54.0% | 3.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Shropshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147540 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jim Taylor |
| Trust | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SY1 4LL |
| Latest pupils | 118 |
| FSM eligible | 37.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4LL
View local authority page| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10084320 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |