OFSTED
23 January 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Shropshire
Trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
817
817 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
414
50.7% of pupils
Male pupils
403
49.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
11.1 pts
above England
School
35.9%
Shropshire
17.3%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.7 pts
below England
School
12.6%
Shropshire
5.4%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
2.1 pts
above England
School
3.1%
Shropshire
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
82.3%
672
Any other White background
7.1%
58
African
3.1%
25
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
11
White and Asian
1.1%
9
Indian
1.0%
8
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
25.0%
204 of
817 pupils
4.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.7 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
33.2
6.0 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.55 · 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
8.64%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.42 pts
higher than
England
School
8.64%
Shropshire
5.92%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.30%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.49 pts
higher than
England
School
26.30%
Shropshire
14.62%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.38%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.58 pts
higher than
England
School
4.38%
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
68.9%
23.4 pts
below England
Shrewsbury Academy
68.9%
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.