Shrewsbury Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Shrewsbury Academy is a secondary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 23 January 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 817 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Staff know the pupils at Shrewsbury Academy well, and there are high levels of care.”
- “Staff work hard to ensure the school realises the trust’s mission of ‘achievement through caring’.”
- “Recent improvements in how the school manages behaviour means that pupils benefit from better routines and a calmer learning environment.”
To improve
- “There remains much to be done, however, to ensure that provision at Shrewsbury Academy realises the school’s vision in full.”
- “This is not yet consistent, however.”
- “Many pupils speak positively about the school and the place it holds in the local community, but this view is not shared by all.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 April 2024 (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) | 20% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.2 | 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: 117 first-preference applications, 139 offers in total, 117 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.
- Belvidere School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Priory School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Meole Brace School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Corbet School 6.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Adams School 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mary Webb School and Science College 8.8 mi Good Last distance published
- William Brookes School 11.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Church Stretton School 13.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published