56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
727.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,170
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Idsall School · Secondary with sixth form · Shropshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+3pp
80%67%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-2pp
57%45%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.0
-0.1
53.947.541.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
6%
-8pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
727.3
-11.0
918.0822.6727.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 727.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.6
-1.9
35.032.830.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.6
A-level value added
+0.08
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-15pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,170
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8PD
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 | 56% | 32% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 6% | 727.3 | 8% | 1,170 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 35% | 41.1 | -0.85 | 13% | 738.2 | 14% | 1,238 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 41% | 46.7 | -0.34 | 12% | 852.5 | 13% | 1,312 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 57% | 53.9 | -0.08 | 20% | 918.0 | 20% | 1,298 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 48% | 49.7 | -0.16 | 19% | 910.1 | 23% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 42% | 47.4 | -0.08 | 13% | 849.6 | 20% | 1,321 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 42% | 47.3 | -0.17 | 12% | — | 23% | 1,309 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.6 | C | +0.08 | 0% | 60 |
| 2023/24 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.13 | 15% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 7% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.02 | 15% | 135 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.06 | 16% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 28.0 | C- | -0.35 | 3% | 142 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,170 | 17.2 | 12% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 | 18.9 | 10% | 3% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,312 | 18.6 | 12% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,298 | 17.4 | 11% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,300 | 16.5 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,316 | 17.2 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,309 | 16.4 | 4% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.