The Corbet SchoolThe Thomas Adams School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Corbet School and The Thomas Adams School are secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
The Corbet School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Thomas Adams School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Corbet School is ahead on our composite score.
The Corbet School was judged Good and The Thomas Adams School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for The Corbet School and 43.4 for The Thomas Adams 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 Thomas Adams School (50.6 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyThe Corbet School | ShrewsburyThe Thomas Adams School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 11th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 719 | 1,207 | |
| Capacity | 744 | 1,336 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY4 2AX | Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.0% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 Stronger figure | 3.74 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 69 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 719 | 1,207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 20.5% 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 Thomas Adams School
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