Shrewsbury School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY3 7BA · Shropshire
#409 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3451 of 4,090 nationally
About Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a independent secondary located in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 12–18. In 2025 it enrolled 848 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 409th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (90th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 848; capacity filled 94.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.13.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; Shrewsbury School ranks 50th 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%)23.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)43.1
- 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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 848
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 94.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 23.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 43.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shrewsbury School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–20
309 students · 400 m away
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Shrewsbury · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 625 m away
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 934 m away
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
431 students · 946 m away
The Priory School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students · 967 m away
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
283 students · 1.0 km away
Radbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
312 students · 1.2 km away
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,316 students · 1.4 km away
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 1.7 km away
Greenfields Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
342 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bablake School
Coventry · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
848 students
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
868 students
King Edward's School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
815 students
King's High School
Warwickshire · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
815 students
Rugby School
Rugby · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
887 students
Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
797 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shrewsbury School a good school?
Shrewsbury School has a Success Index (England) of 21.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #409 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 School rank in West Midlands?
Shrewsbury School ranks #409 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3451 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shrewsbury School?
Shrewsbury School had 848 students in 2025.
Is Shrewsbury School a primary school or a secondary school?
Shrewsbury School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 12–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Shrewsbury School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shrewsbury School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.