The Corbet School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shrewsbury, West Midlands SY4 2AX · Shropshire
#108 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1309 of 4,090 nationally
About The Corbet School
The Corbet 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 691 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 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 108th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (79th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 691; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 58 schools in Shrewsbury; The Corbet School ranks 16th 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%)47.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.2%
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 The Corbet School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 691
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Corbet School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Baschurch CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 132 m away
Adcote School for Girls
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
178 students · 2.9 km away
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
122 students · 3.5 km away
Packwood Haugh School
Shrewsbury · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
185 students · 3.6 km away
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
35 students · 3.8 km away
Myddle CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
112 students · 4.5 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
112 students · 5.0 km away
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
123 students · 5.4 km away
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
66 students · 7.2 km away
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
127 students · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Nether Stowe School
Lichfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
692 students
Pegasus Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
The Telford Park School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
698 students
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
682 students
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
700 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Corbet School a good school?
The Corbet School has a Success Index (England) of 63.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #108 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 The Corbet School rank in West Midlands?
The Corbet School ranks #108 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1309 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Corbet School?
The Corbet School had 691 students in 2025.
Is The Corbet School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Corbet School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Corbet School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Corbet School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.