Mary Webb School and Science College

Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG

Local ranking5th of 21 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

604

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.7%
Entering EBacc
30.2%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
129

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
654
Boys
345 (53%)
Girls
309 (47%)
Capacity
604 (108% full)
SEND
20.9%
FSM Eligible
21.3%
EAL
5.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,260/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9%
Persistent Absence
26.3%

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: 85.7%
  • White Other: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

85.7%

White British

4.6%

White Other

4.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Pontesbury

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
146509
UKPRN
10082213
Establishment No.
4410
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