Mary Webb School and Science College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Mary Webb School and Science College is a secondary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 632 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy in this inclusive and supportive school.”
- “Staff care for pupils’ well-being.”
- “This motivates pupils to attend school, and many have high attendance rates.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, a few of them cannot complete an adapted task.”
- “Too few pupils follow a GCSE in modern foreign languages.”
- “Previously, entry levels for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) have been low.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 105 first-preference applications, 115 offers in total, 105 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Meole Brace School 5.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Priory School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Church Stretton School 7.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belvidere School 8.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shrewsbury Academy 8.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Corbet School 10.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle 12.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Brookes School 14.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published