Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Penn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The 3-18 Education Trust
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 601
- URN
- 139143
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746762103
About this school
Bridgnorth Endowed School is a secondary academy in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 601 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bridgnorth Endowed School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 96 | 116 | 120 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 | 45.4 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.46 -0.74 to -0.17 | -0.24 -0.50 to +0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 49.1% | 39.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64.7% | 65.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 60% | 68.1% | 48.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
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 Bridgnorth Endowed 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 | 43.4 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.4 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.4 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 590 |
| 2024/25 | 602 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bridgnorth Endowed School compares
Bridgnorth Endowed School ranked 8th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.4 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 601 | — |
| Oldbury Wells School | 44.9 | 9.1% | 22.8% | 740 | 0.5 miles |
| Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | 37.7 | 9.7% | 45.1% | 1,084 | 7.0 miles |
| William Brookes School | 41.4 | 9.6% | 19.4% | 748 | 7.3 miles |
| Madeley Academy | 47.2 | 6.1% | 40.1% | 1,220 | 7.5 miles |
| The Telford Park School | 28.4 | 12.9% | 50% | 698 | 8.2 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)
- 12.62%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 17.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oldbury Wells School0.5 miles
Secondary · Bridgnorth
-
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby7.0 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
William Brookes School7.3 miles
Secondary · Much Wenlock
-
Madeley Academy7.5 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Park School8.2 miles
Secondary · Telford
Other schools in Bridgnorth
- Oldbury Wells School Secondary
- Alveley Primary School Primary
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Highley Community Primary School Primary
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Primary
- Esland Shropshire School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bridgnorth Endowed School teach?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Bridgnorth Endowed School?
- The headteacher of Bridgnorth Endowed School is Mr Michael Penn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bridgnorth Endowed School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bridgnorth Endowed 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 many pupils are at Bridgnorth Endowed School?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School has 601 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bridgnorth Endowed School full?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School has capacity for 600 pupils and 601 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Bridgnorth Endowed School a faith school?
- No. Bridgnorth Endowed School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bridgnorth Endowed School a selective school?
- No. Bridgnorth Endowed School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bridgnorth Endowed School part of an academy trust?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School is part of THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bridgnorth Endowed School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.4 in 2022/23 and 44.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bridgnorth Endowed School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School ranked 8th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bridgnorth Endowed School's absence rate?
- Bridgnorth Endowed School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bridgnorth Endowed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bridgnorth Endowed 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.