Church Stretton SchoolMeole Brace School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Church Stretton School and Meole Brace School are secondary schools.
Church Stretton School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meole Brace School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Church Stretton School is ahead on our composite score.
Church Stretton School was judged Good and Meole Brace School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for Church Stretton School and 43.8 for Meole Brace School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Church Stretton School (52.0 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Meole Brace School (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Church StrettonChurch Stretton School | ShrewsburyMeole Brace School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 7th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 539 | 1,316 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Church Stretton, SY6 6EX | Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.5% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 111 | 256 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 1,340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Church Stretton School
Meole Brace School
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