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Best Schools in Shrewsbury

Compare 68 schools in Shrewsbury. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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68

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

31

Good

Primary Schools

58 schools

Secondary Schools

18 schools

Top Performing Schools in Shrewsbury

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Trinity CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

SY5 9LG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/9/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+3.1

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

+6.3

157 pupils • 14.0% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Minsterley Primary School

Community school

Primary

SY5 0BE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/12/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

96%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+6.7

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+3.5

181 pupils • 25.4% FSM • 10.5% EAL

Oxon CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

SY3 5BJ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/7/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+2.0

427 pupils • 6.3% FSM • 14.1% EAL

Clive CofE Primary School

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Primary

SY4 3LF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

+1.4

90 pupils • 8.9% FSM • 1.1% EAL

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

SY5 6DH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/3/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

61%

Maths Standard

78%

Combined RWM

50%

Reading Prog.

+2.9

Writing Prog.

-0.7

Maths Prog.

+0.5

138 pupils • 18.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Coleham Primary School

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Primary

SY3 7EN

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/19/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

85%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+3.7

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+2.3

429 pupils • 8.4% FSM • 7.5% EAL

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Primary, Secondary

SY4 3EW

Ages: 5-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/2/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

5.3

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

Eng & Maths 4+

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

30 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Adcote School for Girls

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

SY4 2JY

Ages: 4-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

51.7

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

38.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

66.7%

EBacc Entry

4.8%

EBacc Achievement

4.8%

Academic Progress

+42.44

Applied Gen. Progress

—

Avg Points/Entry

42.4

AAB or Better

42.9%

197 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Baschurch CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

SY4 2AU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/18/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

97%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+0.1

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

-0.9

207 pupils • 10.6% FSM • 6.3% EAL

Belvidere Primary School

Community school

Primary

SY2 5YB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 10/18/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

59%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

59%

Combined RWM

44%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

-2.5

Maths Prog.

0.0

264 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 7.6% EAL

Belvidere School

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Secondary

SY2 5RJ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

39.8

Progress 8

-0.44

Eng & Maths 5+

33.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

52.1%

EBacc Entry

39.6%

EBacc Achievement

11.2%

841 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 5.2% EAL

Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

SY3 8EH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/21/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

44%

Writing Standard

56%

Maths Standard

44%

Combined RWM

22%

Reading Prog.

+2.6

Writing Prog.

-0.5

Maths Prog.

-0.7

118 pupils • 15.3% FSM • 11.0% EAL

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