Meole Brace School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY3 9DW · Shropshire
#176 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1913 of 4,090 nationally
About Meole Brace School
Meole Brace 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 1,316 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 51.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 176th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,316; capacity filled 108.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.7%; ebacc average points 3.92.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; Meole Brace School ranks 29th 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%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.7%
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 Meole Brace School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,316
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Meole Brace School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Priory School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students · 411 m away
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 484 m away
Radbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
312 students · 784 m away
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–18
848 students · 1.4 km away
Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–20
309 students · 1.7 km away
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
431 students · 1.8 km away
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Shrewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 1.8 km away
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 1.9 km away
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
283 students · 1.9 km away
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
West Coventry Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,317 students
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,315 students
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,306 students
The Earls High School
Halesowen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,304 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Meole Brace School a good school?
Meole Brace School has a Success Index (England) of 51.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #176 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 Meole Brace School rank in West Midlands?
Meole Brace School ranks #176 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1913 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Meole Brace School?
Meole Brace School had 1,316 students in 2025.
Is Meole Brace School a primary school or a secondary school?
Meole Brace School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Meole Brace School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Meole Brace School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.