The Corbet SchoolThe Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Corbet School and The Priory School are secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
The Corbet School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Priory School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
The Corbet School was judged Good and The Priory School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for The Corbet School and 52.7 for The Priory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Corbet School (51.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Priory School (55.0 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyThe Corbet School | ShrewsburyThe Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Shropshire | 1st of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 719 | 856 | |
| Capacity | 744 | 840 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX | Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% | 77.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.0% Stronger figure | 44.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 4.72 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 719 | 856 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 16.5% 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
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
The Priory School
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