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ClosedSecondaryURN 123563

The Wakeman School and Arts College

Community school · Shrewsbury · SY2 6AA

Ages 11–16 · Shropshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
675
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
Mrs Karen Moore

Location

Address
Abbey Foregate
Postcode
SY2 6AA
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. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY2

  • Belvidere School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.1 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Shrewsbury Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 4LL · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Moore

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