Shrewsbury High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY1 1TN · Shropshire
#25 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#367 of 4,090 nationally
About Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury High School is a independent all-through located in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–20. In 2025 it enrolled 309 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 86.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of all-through schools in England and 25th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (95th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 309; capacity filled 42.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 95.2%; ebacc average points 5.70.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury High School ranks 3rd of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)65.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)73.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Shrewsbury High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 42.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 65.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 73.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 95.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shrewsbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Shrewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 229 m away
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–18
848 students · 400 m away
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
431 students · 647 m away
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 1.2 km away
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
283 students · 1.3 km away
The Priory School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students · 1.3 km away
Radbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
312 students · 1.6 km away
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,316 students · 1.7 km away
Greenfields Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
342 students · 1.8 km away
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Kingsley School
Leamington Spa · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
292 students
St. Dominic's Grammar School
Stafford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
329 students
Priory School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
330 students
Moreton Hall School
Oswestry · Independent all-through · Ages 1–18
333 students
Prestfelde School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
283 students
Lucton School
Leominster · Independent all-through · Ages 0–19
265 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shrewsbury High School a good school?
Shrewsbury High School has a Success Index (England) of 86.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #25 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 Shrewsbury High School rank in West Midlands?
Shrewsbury High School ranks #25 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #367 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shrewsbury High School?
Shrewsbury High School had 309 students in 2025.
Is Shrewsbury High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Shrewsbury High School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–20. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Shrewsbury High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shrewsbury High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.