Idsall SchoolHoly Trinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Idsall School and Holy Trinity Academy are secondary schools.
Idsall School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Trinity Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Idsall School was judged the expected standard and Holy Trinity Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for Idsall School and 45.9 for Holy Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Idsall School (53.9 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Trinity Academy (51.3 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShifnalIdsall School | TelfordHoly Trinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Shropshire | 4th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,170 | 932 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 900 | |
| Location | Shifnal, TF11 8PD | Telford, TF2 9SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.3% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.2% | 62.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.5% | 79.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.27 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 217 | 148 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 2024-25 | 6 2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 30.0 2023-24 · England 34.4 | |
| A-level average grade | C 2024-25 | C 2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | 30.0 2023-24 · England 35.1 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | 16.7% Stronger figure2023-24 · England 17.1% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,170 | 932 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 22.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
Idsall School
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