Meole Brace School
Academy converter · Secondary
Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW · Shropshire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 138216
The Priory School
Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY3 9EE
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
852
Local authority
Shropshire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 852 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 12–18
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138216
Location
- Address
- Longden Road
- Postcode
- SY3 9EE
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- County
- Shropshire
- Local authority
- Shropshire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 852
- Boys / girls
- 426 / 426
- School capacity
- 840
- Capacity fill
- 852 / 840 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 13%
- FSM pupils
- 111
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01743284000