52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
603.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
841
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/11/2013
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Belvidere School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
75%64%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-4pp
49%41%34%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.8
-1.6
50.845.339.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
40%
+19pp
40%30%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
603.5
-4.4
714.2658.8603.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 603.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
841
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Belvidere Lane, Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 34% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 40% | 603.5 | 40% | 841 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 41.4 | -0.44 | 21% | 607.8 | 25% | 855 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 46% | 44.5 | +0.00 | 25% | 614.3 | 25% | 826 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 49% | 50.8 | +0.08 | 36% | 714.2 | 36% | 830 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 841 | 17.2 | 13% | 5% | 29% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 855 | 17.2 | 18% | 5% | 27% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 826 | 15.8 | 12% | 5% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 830 | 15.8 | 13% | 4% | 25% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 830 | 15.0 | 12% | 4% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 838 | — | 8% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.