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Meole Brace School

Community school · Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW

Ages 11–16 · 1,223 pupils · Shropshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill101%

1,223 pupils · 1,215 places

Pupils on roll
1,223
Boys / girls
642 / 581
School capacity
1,215
Capacity fill
1,223 / 1,215 (101%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
87
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Doust

Location

Address
Longden Road
Postcode
SY3 9DW
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1,223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Secondary schools in Shrewsbury
7
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY3
13
Secondary in SY3
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY3

  • Meole Brace School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • Belvidere School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence12.4%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Doust

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