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Shrewsbury Academy

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY1 4LL

Ages 11–16 · 817 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

37.2

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.55
−20+2
Attainment 837.2
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
860

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

138

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

138

Total preferences (any rank)
202
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

817 pupils · 1,185 places

Pupils on roll
817
Boys / girls
403 / 414
School capacity
1,185
Capacity fill
817 / 1,185 (69%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
293
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

Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jim Taylor

Location

Address
Corndon Crescent
Postcode
SY1 4LL
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, 817 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.9%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Secondary schools in Shrewsbury
7
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY1
14
Secondary in SY1
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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY1

  • Belvidere School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Harlescott Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 4QN · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM35.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 3QR · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Wilfred Owen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 3BY · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Severndale Specialist Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM43.4%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jim Taylor
Telephone
01743276700
Website
www.shrewsburyacademy.co.uk

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