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The Keystone Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Special free school
Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury SY5 8PY · thekeystoneacademy.org · 01743 599011
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 122
- 2 over 120 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.8, 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 | |||
| ▼90 | 106 | ||
| ▼81 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼94 | 105 | |
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼7.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.59 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Keystone Academy on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 32
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (100%) with SEND