The Keystone Academy
Free schools special · Ages 4–16 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The Keystone Academy is a special school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 4–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 28 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 122 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 28 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils’ best interests lie at the heart of this caring and vibrant school.”
- “Pupils are safe and happy here.”
- “The staff are highly skilled and expert at supporting pupils to settle and manage their behaviours positively.”
To improve
- “Many begin with negative prior experiences and interrupted learning.”
- “However, there are parts of the curriculum which are not yet developed well enough.”
- “The school has not identified the essential knowledge and skills that it wants pupils to learn and in what order in all parts of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 7.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Bettws Lifehouse 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shrewsbury School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shrewsbury High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakwood School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Winefride's RC Independent School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Fitzroy Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Prestfelde School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Severndale Specialist Academy 3.0 mi Not judged