Shropshire
Belvidere School
GCSE results 2026: every Shropshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.9
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.44
- Progress 8
- [-0.65, -0.22]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 168 | 168 | 150 (89%) | 467 |
| September 2025 | 168 | 151 | 149 (99%) | 366 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 171 | 158 (92%) | 408 |
| September 2023 | 178 | 195 | 159 (82%) | 504 |
| September 2022 | 163 | 185 | 156 (84%) | 486 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Shropshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 162 | 42.9 | — | 35.2% | 7.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 169 | 39.8 | — | 33.7% | — | 39.6% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 171 | 41.4 | -0.44 | 38.0% | — | 21.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 161 | 44.5 | 0.00 | 46.0% | — | 25.5% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 158 | 50.8 | +0.08 | — | — | 36.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Shropshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146506 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Robin Rashid |
| Trust | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SY2 5RJ |
| Pupils | 841 |
| FSM eligible | 28.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Belvidere Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5RJ
https://www.belvidereschool.co.uk1743235073| DfE number | 4396 |
| UKPRN | 10081736 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 May 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Publication date | 13 May 2025 |