Idsall School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shifnal, West Midlands TF11 8PD · Shropshire
#255 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2452 of 4,090 nationally
About Idsall School
Idsall School is a academy secondary located in Shifnal, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,172 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 40.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 255th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,172; capacity filled 108.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.2%; ebacc average points 3.35.
There are 5 schools in Shifnal; Idsall School ranks 5th of 5 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%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)32.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.7%
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 Idsall School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 32.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Idsall School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shifnal Primary School
Shifnal · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
379 students · 163 m away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Shifnal · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
398 students · 1.4 km away
Thomas Telford Primary Free School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
149 students · 3.2 km away
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Shifnal · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
100 students · 3.6 km away
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
994 students · 3.8 km away
Redhill Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
491 students · 4.1 km away
Priorslee Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 4.3 km away
Hollinswood Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 4.9 km away
Randlay Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 5.0 km away
Grange Park Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,173 students
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,175 students
Lyndon School
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,169 students
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,168 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Idsall School a good school?
Idsall School has a Success Index (England) of 40.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #255 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 Idsall School rank in West Midlands?
Idsall School ranks #255 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2452 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Idsall School?
Idsall School had 1,172 students in 2025.
Is Idsall School a primary school or a secondary school?
Idsall School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Idsall School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Idsall School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.