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Idsall School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal TF11 8PD · idsallschool.co.uk · 01952 468400

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,172
92 over 1,080 places · 109%
Local authority
Shropshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.7%
First language not English
4.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Marches Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 170 families put the school first and 197 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 191 (Places 215)191September 2023: 218 (Places 211)218September 2024: 180 (Places 211)180September 2025: 179 (Places 195)179September 2026: 170 (Places 197)170Places 197
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261971700.998%
September 2025Sept 20251951790.998%
September 2024Sept 20242111800.998%
September 2023Sept 20232112181▲90%
September 2022Sept 20222151910.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 32.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.7 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: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32017/18: 47.4 (England 46.5)47.42018/19: 49.7 (England 46.7)49.72021/22: 53.9 (England 48.8)53.92022/23: 46.7 (England 46.3)46.72023/24: 41.1 (England 45.9)41.12024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
▼32.3%45.4%
▼56.2%64.8%
▼5.5%40.5%
▼3.354.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.4−11.7
Sixth form college31.8+17.9
Further education21−8.3
Other education0.50
Apprenticeship4.2−0.1
Employment0.9−0.1
Not in a lasting destination3.3+0.4
Activity not captured1.9—

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: 30.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 32.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.0 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 30.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
48 studentsC (30.7)Average +0.08
48 studentsC (30.6)Average +0.07
26 studentsDist+ (36.7)Above average +0.57
0%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24101C+ (32.5)-0.13
2022/2382C+ (32.3)—
2021/2288C+ (35)—
2018/1999C+ (33.3)-0.02
2017/1898C+ (32.1)-0.06
2016/17109C- (28)-0.35
2015/16105C (30.9)-0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.1−6.6
Other education0.9−0.9
Apprenticeship8.7−1.1
Employment27+3.8
Not in a lasting destination9.6+3.3
Activity not captured7.8+1.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Idsall School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Sept 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • May 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Sept 2022Inadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

55% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
55%
Replies
137
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼47% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼58% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼59% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼54% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼48% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼33% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (24%) with SEND

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