Belvidere School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY2 5RJ · Shropshire
#316 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2837 of 4,090 nationally
About Belvidere School
Belvidere School is a academy secondary located in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 830 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 316th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 830; capacity filled 98.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.1%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; Belvidere School ranks 42nd of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Belvidere School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 830
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Belvidere School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Giles CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
306 students · 253 m away
Belvidere Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
263 students · 384 m away
Crowmoor Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 423 m away
Prestfelde School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
283 students · 1.0 km away
Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 1.1 km away
The Martin Wilson School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
164 students · 1.6 km away
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 1.6 km away
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
364 students · 1.7 km away
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
431 students · 2.0 km away
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Shrewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Studley High School
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829 students
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
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829 students
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
828 students
The Westwood Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
843 students
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
843 students
Shrewsbury Academy
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817 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Belvidere School a good school?
Belvidere School has a Success Index (England) of 32.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #316 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Belvidere School rank in West Midlands?
Belvidere School ranks #316 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2837 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Belvidere School?
Belvidere School had 830 students in 2025.
Is Belvidere School a primary school or a secondary school?
Belvidere School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Belvidere School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Belvidere School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.