66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
472.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
602
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bridgnorth Endowed School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+1pp
66%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-10pp
49%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.4
-1.0
45.443.140.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
48%
-20pp
68%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
472.7
-18.2
490.9404.4317.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 472.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
602
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
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 | 66% | 39% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 48% | 472.7 | 54% | 602 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 49% | 45.4 | -0.24 | 68% | 490.9 | 71% | 590 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.46 | 60% | 383.7 | 61% | 572 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 34% | 40.8 | -0.71 | 55% | 317.8 | 56% | 535 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 42% | 45.2 | -0.22 | 56% | 478.8 | 57% | 539 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 40% | 46.4 | -0.10 | 62% | 531.2 | 65% | 588 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 41% | 47.8 | +0.03 | 57% | — | 60% | 665 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.8 | D | -0.65 | 0% | 49 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.21 | 3% | 52 |
| 2016/17 | 23.4 | D+ | -0.58 | 6% | 44 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 602 | 17.5 | 14% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 590 | 21.8 | 12% | 0% | 12% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 572 | 18.8 | 10% | 1% | 15% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 535 | 20.1 | 12% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 501 | 17.3 | 13% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 539 | 19.6 | 17% | 2% | 18% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 588 | 17.3 | 16% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 665 | 16.4 | 12% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.