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Shrewsbury Academy

Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL

Local ranking19th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
33.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
20.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
38.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
7.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
118

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
802
Boys
396 (49%)
Girls
406 (51%)
SEND
23.9%
FSM Eligible
38.0%
EAL
10.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,056/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.8%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

82.8%

White British

8.3%

White Other

2.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147540
UKPRN
10084320
Establishment No.
4004
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