The Priory SchoolShrewsbury Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Priory School and Shrewsbury Academy are secondary schools in Shrewsbury.
The Priory School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shrewsbury Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
The Priory School was judged Good and Shrewsbury Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for The Priory School and 33.2 for Shrewsbury Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Priory School (55.0 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shrewsbury Academy (37.9 in 2021-22, 33.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyThe Priory School | ShrewsburyShrewsbury Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st 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 | 856 | 802 | |
| Capacity | 840 | Not reported | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE | Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 33.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.7% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 Stronger figure | 2.78 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 118 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 856 | 802 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.2% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% 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 Priory School
Shrewsbury Academy
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