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Meole Brace School

Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1215

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
256

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1340
Boys
720 (54%)
Girls
620 (46%)
Capacity
1215 (110% full)
SEND
11.5%
FSM Eligible
19.8%
EAL
8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
9.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,144/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.2%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

86.2%

White British

5.6%

White Other

2.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146146
UKPRN
10082211
Establishment No.
4403
Trust
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