The Corbet School
Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CORBET SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Dr Jane Tinker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 744
- Pupils on roll
- 691
- URN
- 137336
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01939260296
About this school
The Corbet School is a secondary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 691 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 136 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.8 | 49.0 | 47.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.11 to +0.35 | +0.36 +0.12 to +0.60 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 48.5% | 44.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 77.2% | 63.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 55% | 37.5% | 50% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
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 The Corbet 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 | 47.8 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 733 |
| 2023/24 | 732 |
| 2024/25 | 719 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Corbet School compares
The Corbet School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.2 | 8.7% | 16.4% | 691 | — |
| The Thomas Adams School | 43.4 | 7.4% | 18.8% | 1,214 | 6.8 miles |
| Shrewsbury Academy | 33.2 | 8.6% | 38% | 817 | 6.8 miles |
| The Priory School | 52.7 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 852 | 7.6 miles |
| Meole Brace School | 44.6 | 7.5% | 19.8% | 1,316 | 7.8 miles |
| Lakelands Academy | 43.1 | 6.4% | 21.9% | 590 | 7.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.41%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.65%
- Persistent absence
- 22.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Thomas Adams School6.8 miles
Secondary · Shrewsbury
-
Shrewsbury Academy6.8 miles
Secondary · Shrewsbury
-
The Priory School7.6 miles
Secondary · Shrewsbury
-
Meole Brace School7.8 miles
Secondary · Shrewsbury
-
Lakelands Academy7.9 miles
Secondary · Ellesmere
Other schools in Shrewsbury
The Corbet School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
- Belvidere School Secondary
- Mary Webb School and Science College Secondary
- Meole Brace School Secondary
- Shrewsbury Academy Secondary
- The Priory School Secondary
- The Thomas Adams School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Corbet School teach?
- The Corbet School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The Corbet School?
- The headteacher of The Corbet School is Dr Jane Tinker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Corbet School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Corbet School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Corbet School?
- The Corbet School has 691 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Corbet School full?
- The Corbet School has capacity for 744 pupils and 691 on roll (93%), 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 The Corbet School a faith school?
- No. The Corbet School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Corbet School a selective school?
- No. The Corbet School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Corbet School?
- The Corbet School is part of THE CORBET SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Corbet School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.8 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Corbet School rank locally?
- The Corbet School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Corbet School's absence rate?
- The Corbet School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Corbet School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Corbet 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 1 July 2026.