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Bridgnorth Endowed School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Northgate, Bridgnorth WV16 4ER · bridgnorthendowed.co.uk · 01746 762103

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.4
average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
601
1 over 600 places · 100%
Local authority
Shropshire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.7%
First language not English
0.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The 3-18 Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 148 families put the school first and 123 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 132 (Places 119)132September 2023: 165 (Places 129)165September 2024: 172 (Places 123)172September 2025: 195 (Places 120)195September 2026: 148 (Places 123)148Places 123
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261231481.2▲82%
September 2025Sept 20251201951.6▲61%
September 2024Sept 20241231721.4▲70%
September 2023Sept 20231291651.3▲78%
September 2022Sept 20221191321.1▲88%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.4, and 39.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D (20.8 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: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82017/18: 46.4 (England 46.5)46.42018/19: 45.2 (England 46.7)45.22021/22: 40.8 (England 48.8)40.82022/23: 43.4 (England 46.3)43.42023/24: 45.4 (England 45.9)45.42024/25: 44.4 (England 46.0)44.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.446.0
▼39.2%45.4%
●65.8%64.8%
▲48.3%40.5%
●3.944.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form4.3+1.9
Sixth form college43.1−12.2
Further education29.3+6.9
Apprenticeship1.7−6.5
Employment10.3+5.6
Not in a lasting destination9.5+6
Activity not captured1.7−1.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 25.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.4 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 24.2 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 20.8 (England 32.9)DEngland 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
40 studentsD (20.8)Well below average -0.65
40 studentsD (21.1)Well below average -0.63
9 studentsMerit+ (28.7)Average +0.04
0%AAB or better
89.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1850D+ (24.2)-0.21
2016/1744D+ (23.4)-0.58
2015/1649C- (25.3)-0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University35−2
Other education6—
Apprenticeship6−8
Employment41−3
Not in a lasting destination6+4
Activity not captured6+4

Ofsted

Bridgnorth Endowed School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
13 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (89 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
88%
Replies
89
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼46% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (15%) with SEND

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