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School rankings · Shropshire

Best schools in Shrewsbury

49 schools in Shrewsbury, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Shropshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bowbrook Primary School, Crowmoor Primary School, St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Sundorne Infant School and Nursery, Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Woodfield Infant School & Nursery: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Shrewsbury's own ranking

In ShrewsburySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Edward's CofE Primary School100%0%1st (1/113) in Shropshire
2St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery83%17%Top 5% (5/113) in Shropshire
3Greenfields Primary School81%13%Top 7% (7/113) in Shropshire
4Minsterley Primary School78%9%Top 11% (12/113) in Shropshire
5Coleham Primary School75%12%Top 14% (15/113) in Shropshire
6Trinity CofE Primary School75%8%Top 15% (16/113) in Shropshire
7Condover CofE Primary School75%0%Top 16% (17/113) in Shropshire
8Baschurch CofE Primary School71%13%Top 20% (22/113) in Shropshire
9Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery70%7%Top 23% (25/113) in Shropshire
10Longnor CofE Primary School69%15%Top 25% (28/113) in Shropshire
11Wilfred Owen Primary School69%14%Top 26% (29/113) in Shropshire
12Hadnall Church of England Primary School69%0%Top 28% (31/113) in Shropshire
13St George's Junior School68%9%Top 29% (32/113) in Shropshire
14St Marys CofE Primary School68%0%Top 30% (33/113) in Shropshire
15Myddle CofE Primary School67%13%Top 31% (35/113) in Shropshire
16Mereside Church of England Primary Academy67%7%Top 34% (38/113) in Shropshire
17Clive CofE Primary School67%0%Top 35% (39/113) in Shropshire
18Oxon CofE Primary School65%12%Top 39% (44/113) in Shropshire
19Long Mountain CofE Primary School65%6%Top 42% (47/113) in Shropshire
20Longden CofE Primary School64%0%Top 44% (49/113) in Shropshire
21Pontesbury CofE Primary School63%7%Top 47% (52/113) in Shropshire
22Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School60%10%(57/113) in Shropshire
23St Peter's CofE Primary School60%6%(59/113) in Shropshire
24Mount Pleasant Primary55%7%(67/113) in Shropshire
25St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School54%0%(69/113) in Shropshire
26Harlescott Junior School53%7%(72/113) in Shropshire
27Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery53%3%(74/113) in Shropshire
28Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School51%3%(78/113) in Shropshire
29Christ Church Church of England Primary School50%11%(79/113) in Shropshire
30Radbrook Primary School50%0%(85/113) in Shropshire
31Greenacres Primary School50%0%(85/113) in Shropshire
32The Martin Wilson School48%0%(92/113) in Shropshire
33Belvidere Primary School44%9%(93/113) in Shropshire
34St Giles CofE Primary School42%0%(96/113) in Shropshire
35St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery25%0%(108/113) in Shropshire
36Newtown CofE Primary School25%0%(108/113) in Shropshire
37Grange Primary School19%0%(111/113) in Shropshire

7 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Shrewsbury's own ranking

In ShrewsburySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Priory School52.657%1st (1/20) in Shropshire
2The Corbet School46.043%Top 10% (2/20) in Shropshire
3Meole Brace School43.837%Top 25% (5/20) in Shropshire
4The Thomas Adams School43.338%Top 30% (6/20) in Shropshire
5Belvidere School42.935%Top 35% (7/20) in Shropshire
6Mary Webb School and Science College41.135%(13/20) in Shropshire
7Shrewsbury Academy31.920%(20/20) in Shropshire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Shrewsbury's own ranking

In ShrewsburySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Shrewsbury College33.8+0.111st (1/7) in Shropshire
2The Thomas Adams School32.2+0.00Top 43% (3/7) in Shropshire

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Shrewsbury's own ranking

In ShrewsburySchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Concord College52.41st (1/7) in Shropshire
2Shrewsbury School43.1Top 43% (3/7) in Shropshire
3Adcote School for Girls42.4(4/7) in Shropshire

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Shrewsbury High School0.2 miles34.5(5/7) in Shropshire
Wrekin CollegeTelford10.2 miles33.51st (1/1) in Telford and Wrekin

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