The Corbet SchoolShrewsbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Corbet School and Shrewsbury Academy are secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
The Corbet School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shrewsbury Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Corbet School is ahead on our composite score.
The Corbet School was judged Good and Shrewsbury Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for The Corbet School and 31.9 for Shrewsbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Corbet School (51.2 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Shrewsbury Academy (37.9 in 2021-22, 31.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyThe Corbet School | ShrewsburyShrewsbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 691 | 817 | |
| Capacity | 744 | 1,185 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX | Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.9% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.4% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 154 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 719 | 802 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 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.
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury Academy
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