Harlescott House School
Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 3BA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Awaiting Appointment Awaiting Appointment
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 14
- Pupils on roll
- 3
- URN
- 149268
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Telephone
- 07780618152
About this school
Harlescott House School is an independent special school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 8 to 17 and has 3 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Harlescott House 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
Harlescott House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How Harlescott House 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | 4 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service1.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Shrewsbury
-
Severndale Specialist Academy1.8 miles
Academies · Shrewsbury
-
St Winefride's RC Independent School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Shrewsbury
-
Shrewsbury High School2.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Shrewsbury School2.9 miles
Independent schools · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Access School Special schools
- Condover College Limited Other types
- Oakwood School Special schools
- Rodenhurst School Special schools
- Severndale Specialist Academy Academies
- The Henslow and Evolution School Special schools
- The Keystone Academy Free Schools
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Local authority maintained schools
- Woodlands School Academies
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Harlescott House School teach?
- Harlescott House School teaches children aged 8 to 17. It is a special school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Harlescott House School?
- The headteacher of Harlescott House School is Awaiting Appointment Awaiting Appointment, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harlescott House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Harlescott House 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 Harlescott House School?
- Harlescott House School has 3 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 17.
- Is Harlescott House School full?
- Harlescott House School has capacity for 14 pupils and 3 on roll (21%), 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 Harlescott House School a faith school?
- No. Harlescott House School has no designated religious character.
- What are Harlescott House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harlescott House 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.