OFSTED
7 November 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Shropshire
Trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
852
852 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
426
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
426
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.8 pts
below England
School
13.0%
Shropshire
17.3%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.5 pts
below England
School
5.8%
Shropshire
5.4%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Shropshire
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
84.6%
721
Any other White background
5.4%
46
White and Asian
2.0%
17
Any other Mixed background
1.5%
13
Unclassified
1.3%
11
African
1.2%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.4%
157 of
852 pupils
2.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
52.7
13.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.38 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.65%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.43 pts
higher than
England
School
6.65%
Shropshire
5.92%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.47%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.66 pts
higher than
England
School
16.47%
Shropshire
14.62%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.90%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.10 pts
higher than
England
School
2.90%
Shropshire
1.38%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
101.4%
9.1 pts
above England
The Priory School
101.4%
Shropshire
92.9%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.