Which is the best secondary school in Shropshire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Priory School ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Shropshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Shropshire ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Shropshire?

20 secondary schools in Shropshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Shropshire, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
The Priory School
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56%

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52.7

Attainment 8
2
The Corbet School
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.2

Attainment 8
3
Sir John Talbot's School
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48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.8

Attainment 8
4
Church Stretton School
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45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.0

Attainment 8
5
The Lacon Childe School
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40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.8

Attainment 8
6
Oldbury Wells School
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44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.9

Attainment 8
7
Meole Brace School
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38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.6

Attainment 8
8
Bridgnorth Endowed School
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39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.4

Attainment 8
9
Mary Webb School and Science College
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38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.5

Attainment 8
10
The Thomas Adams School
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36%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.4

Attainment 8
11
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Foundation school

35%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.4

Attainment 8
12
The Marches School
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39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.1

Attainment 8
13
Lakelands Academy
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34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.1

Attainment 8
14
Ludlow Church of England School
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30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.9

Attainment 8
15
William Brookes School
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38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.4

Attainment 8
16
Idsall School
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32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.0

Attainment 8
17
Belvidere School
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34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.8

Attainment 8
18
The Grove School
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28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.5

Attainment 8
19
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
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26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.4

Attainment 8
20
Shrewsbury Academy
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20%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.2

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Shropshire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, The Priory School ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Shropshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Shropshire ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Shropshire?: 20 secondary schools in Shropshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.