Secondary schools in Shropshire

There are 20 secondary schools in Shropshire, teaching 16,204 pupils. Of the 20 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 12 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Shropshire All schools in Shropshire Places within

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 20scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)124 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full10 of 20places are under pressure here

Average class size23.5one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Shropshire

From Shropshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 19 secondary schools, 10 of which filled on distance and 9 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

The Priory School 1.2 miles
Belvidere School 1.3 miles
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) 2.4 miles outside catchment
The Thomas Adams School 8.6 miles outside catchment
Bridgnorth Endowed School 9.8 miles
The Corbet School 10.9 miles
Sir John Talbot's School 12.6 miles outside catchment
Church Stretton School 13.3 miles outside catchment
Lakelands Academy 14.3 miles outside catchment
Meole Brace School 22.1 miles outside catchment

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Shrewsbury Academy 140 offers for 237 places
The Grove School 155 offers for 208 places
The Marches School 225 offers for 270 places
Ludlow Church of England School 123 offers for 140 places
The Community College, Bishop's Castle 92 offers for 108 places
Idsall School 201 offers for 216 places
Oldbury Wells School 156 offers for 168 places
The Lacon Childe School 103 offers for 108 places
Mary Webb School and Science College 118 offers for 120 places

Most first choices per place

The Priory School

1.4 per place

Bridgnorth Endowed School

1.2 per place

The Corbet School

1.2 per place

The Thomas Adams School

1.1 per place

Church Stretton School

1.1 per place

St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)

1.1 per place

Belvidere School

1.0 per place

Sir John Talbot's School

1.0 per place

Source: Shropshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (20)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	The Priory SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	852	13%	Good 2023	78	71 to 83
2	Church Stretton SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Church Stretton	539	17%	Good 2024	67	56 to 75
3	Sir John Talbot's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Whitchurch	861	23%	Good 2023	64	53 to 72
4	The Corbet SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	691	17%	Good 2022	63	52 to 71
5	Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bridgnorth	601	14%	Good 2023	60	49 to 70
6	Mary Webb School and Science CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	632	20%	Good 2023	47	36 to 58
7	Meole Brace SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	1,316	21%	Good 2024	43	33 to 53
8	Oldbury Wells SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bridgnorth	740	21%	Good 2023	37	28 to 47
9	The Marches SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Oswestry	1,346	20%	Good 2023	34	26 to 45
10	Lakelands AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ellesmere	590	23%	Report card 2026	29	20 to 40
11	The Community College, Bishop's CastleFoundation · ages 11-16 · Bishops Castle	507	13%	Good 2023	26	18 to 36
12	The Thomas Adams SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Shrewsbury	1,214	18%	Good 2023	25	19 to 33
13	St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Academy · ages 3-16 · Oswestry	703	22%	Good 2023	21	15 to 31
14	The Lacon Childe SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Kidderminster	563	24%	Requires improvement 2024	17	12 to 24
15	Belvidere SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	830	31%	No overall grade 2025	13	9 to 18
16	Ludlow Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ludlow	626	24%	No overall grade 2025	12	8 to 18
17	The Grove SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Market Drayton	856	30%	Requires improvement 2023	10	7 to 14
18	Idsall SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Shifnal	1,172	19%	No overall grade 2024	8	6 to 12
19	Shrewsbury AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Shrewsbury	817	36%	Requires improvement 2024	6	4 to 9
20	William Brookes SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Much Wenlock	748	21%	Requires improvement 2024	6	4 to 9

Secondary schools by town in Shropshire

Bishops Castle1 schools Bridgnorth2 schools Church Stretton1 schools Ellesmere1 schools Kidderminster1 schools Ludlow1 schools Market Drayton1 schools Much Wenlock1 schools Oswestry2 schools Shifnal1 schools Shrewsbury7 schools Whitchurch1 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Birmingham90 schools Staffordshire71 schools Warwickshire39 schools Worcestershire47 schools Sandwell22 schools Walsall19 schools Coventry22 schools Wolverhampton21 schools Dudley19 schools Stoke-on-Trent15 schools Herefordshire, County of15 schools Solihull15 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.