The Priory SchoolMeole Brace School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory School and Meole Brace School are secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
The Priory School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meole Brace School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory School was judged Good and Meole Brace School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for The Priory School and 44.6 for Meole Brace School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Priory School (55.0 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Meole Brace School (46.5 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyThe Priory School | ShrewsburyMeole Brace School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 8th 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 | 856 | 1,340 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE | Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.7% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.9% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 Stronger figure | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 256 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 1,340 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% 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.
The Priory School
Meole Brace School
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