Idsall School
Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8PD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Michelle King
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Marches Academy Trust
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,080
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172
- URN
- 140922
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952468400
About this school
Idsall School is a secondary academy in Shifnal. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Idsall 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 222 | 214 | 217 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 41.1 | 41.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.53 to -0.15 | -0.85 -1.05 to -0.66 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 34.6% | 32.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 53.3% | 56.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 13.1% | 5.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
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 Idsall 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 | 46.7 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.1 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,312 |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 |
| 2024/25 | 1,170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Idsall School compares
Idsall School ranked 16th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41 | 8.9% | 18.9% | 1,172 | — |
| Holy Trinity Academy | 45.9 | 5.2% | 22.6% | 994 | 2.4 miles |
| The Telford Park School | 28.4 | 12.9% | 50% | 698 | 3.1 miles |
| The Telford Langley School | 35 | 7.5% | 42.6% | 1,140 | 4.2 miles |
| New Road Academy | 38.6 | 14.4% | 46.6% | 1,073 | 4.2 miles |
| Madeley Academy | 47.2 | 6.1% | 40.1% | 1,220 | 4.3 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)
- 18.88%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.87%
- Persistent absence
- 25.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Park School3.1 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
The Telford Langley School4.2 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
New Road Academy4.2 miles
Secondary · Telford
-
Madeley Academy4.3 miles
Secondary · Telford
Other schools in Shifnal
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Shifnal Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Lamledge School Special schools
- Options Higford Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Idsall School teach?
- Idsall School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Shifnal.
- Who is the headteacher of Idsall School?
- The headteacher of Idsall School is Ms Michelle King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Idsall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Idsall 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 Idsall School?
- Idsall School has 1,172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Idsall School full?
- Idsall School has capacity for 1,080 pupils and 1,172 on roll (109%), 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 Idsall School a faith school?
- No. Idsall School has no designated religious character.
- Is Idsall School a selective school?
- No. Idsall School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Idsall School part of an academy trust?
- Idsall School is part of MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Idsall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 41 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Idsall School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Idsall School ranked 16th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 41% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Idsall School's absence rate?
- Idsall School's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Idsall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Idsall 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 22 July 2026.