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Severndale Specialist Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy
Woodcote Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury SY2 5SH · severndaleacademy.co.uk · 01743 563333
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 424
- 49 over 375 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼80 | 106 | ||
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| ▼84 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 7.1 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 3.6 | −12 |
| Other education | 85.7 | +10.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Severndale Specialist Academy on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 5 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 58
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 58 parents (100%) with SEND