Esland Shropshire School
The Old Navy Building, Station Road, Bridgnorth, WV16 6SU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Blakeman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 35
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 151197
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743668900
About this school
Esland Shropshire School is an independent special school in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Esland Shropshire 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
Esland Shropshire School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 20
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Compass Community School Vicarage Park5.5 miles
Special schools · Kidderminster
-
Concord College9.2 miles
Independent schools · Shrewsbury
-
Aspris Telford School9.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
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Haughton School10.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
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Options Higford11.0 miles
Special schools · Shifnal
Other schools in Bridgnorth
- 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
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary
- Oldbury Wells School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Esland Shropshire School teach?
- Esland Shropshire School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Esland Shropshire School?
- The headteacher of Esland Shropshire School is Mrs Jo Blakeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Esland Shropshire School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Esland Shropshire 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 big is Esland Shropshire School?
- Esland Shropshire School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is Esland Shropshire School full?
- Esland Shropshire School has capacity for 35 pupils and 21 on roll (60%), 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 Esland Shropshire School a faith school?
- No. Esland Shropshire School has no designated religious character.
- Does Esland Shropshire School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Esland Shropshire School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.