Shrewsbury School
The Schools, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Leo Winkley
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 848
- URN
- 123608
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743280500
About this school
Shrewsbury School is an independent school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 12 to 18 and has 848 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Shrewsbury School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Shrewsbury School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1936, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 153 | 151 | 168 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.7 | 33.0 | 23.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shrewsbury School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.7 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 23.6 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 828 |
| 2023/24 | 839 |
| 2024/25 | 826 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 221
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shrewsbury High School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
St Winefride's RC Independent School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Shrewsbury
-
Bettws Lifehouse0.4 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
-
The Keystone Academy1.2 miles
Free Schools · Shrewsbury
-
Prestfelde School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Adcote School for Girls Independent schools
- Concord College Independent schools
- Packwood Haugh School Independent schools
- Prestfelde School Independent schools
- St Winefride's RC Independent School Independent schools
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowbrook Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clive CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shrewsbury School teach?
- Shrewsbury School teaches children aged 12 to 18. It is an independent school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Shrewsbury School?
- The headteacher of Shrewsbury School is Mr Leo Winkley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shrewsbury School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Shrewsbury School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Shrewsbury School?
- Shrewsbury School has 848 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 18.
- Is Shrewsbury School full?
- Shrewsbury School has capacity for 900 pupils and 848 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shrewsbury School a faith school?
- No. Shrewsbury School has no designated religious character.
- How have Shrewsbury School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.7 in 2022/23 and 23.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Shrewsbury School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shrewsbury School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.