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Severndale Specialist Academy

Academy special converter · Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH

Ages 2–19 · 424 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

11.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
326

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 fill113%

424 pupils · 375 places

Pupils on roll
424
Boys / girls
316 / 108
School capacity
375
Capacity fill
424 / 375 (113%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
158
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Community Trust
Headteacher
Principal Lucy Lee

Location

Address
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor
Postcode
SY2 5SH
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 424 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

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

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Lucy Lee
Telephone
01743563333
Website
www.severndaleacademy.co.uk

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