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Belvidere School

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ

Ages 11–16 · 830 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

12.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.44
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
881

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

830 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
830
Boys / girls
411 / 419
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
830 / 840 (99%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
256
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
Academy trust
TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
Sponsor
TrustEd Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Robin Rashid

Location

Address
Belvidere Lane
Postcode
SY2 5RJ
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 830 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Secondary schools in Shrewsbury
7
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY2
8
Secondary in SY2
1
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Secondary in Shropshire LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Shrewsbury Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Priory School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 9EE · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Meole Brace School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robin Rashid
Telephone
01743235073
Website
https://www.belvidereschool.co.uk

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