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Shrewsbury School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–18 · Independent school

The Schools, Shrewsbury SY3 7BA · shrewsbury.org.uk · 01743 280500

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B+
average result (43.1 points per entry)
Pupils
848
94% of 900 places
Local authority
Shropshire
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (43.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 22.6 (England 46.3)22.62017/18: 8.1 (England 46.5)8.12018/19: 9.5 (England 46.7)9.52021/22: 11.2 (England 48.8)11.22022/23: 40.7 (England 46.3)40.72023/24: 33.0 (England 45.9)33.02024/25: 23.6 (England 46.0)23.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼23.646.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼1.134.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 40.7 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 42.1 (England 31.1)B+2017/18: 44.7 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 41.8 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 46.1 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 42.0 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 42.2 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 43.1 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
176 studentsB+ (43.1)Well above average +0.58
177 studentsB+ (42.9)Well above average +0.54
33.7%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24198B+ (42.2)-0.02
2022/23181B+ (42)—
2021/22174A- (46.1)—
2018/19189B+ (41.8)+0.09
2017/18177B+ (44.7)+0.03
2016/17183B+ (42.1)+0.01
2015/16191B (40.7)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57+12.1
Further and other education1.9−0.8
Further education0.50
Other education1.4−0.7
Apprenticeship0.50
Employment11.1−3.3
Not in a lasting destination10.6−9.7
Activity not captured18.8+1.7

ISI

Shrewsbury School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
15 and 16 June 2026
Non-routine inspection

Inspection reports

Previously: standards met, routine inspection, Mar 2024

Earlier inspections

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