60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
495.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
654
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Mary Webb School and Science College · 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
60%
-6pp
74%67%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
44%41%38%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.5
-4.4
48.446.043.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
30%
+1pp
31%26%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
495.1
+1.2
495.1483.2471.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 495.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.08
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
77%
Education
12%
Apprenticeships
6%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
654
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
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 | 60% | 38% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 30% | 495.1 | 34% | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 47.9 | +0.08 | 29% | 493.9 | 33% | 647 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 44% | 48.0 | -0.01 | 20% | 471.3 | 22% | 621 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 39% | 48.4 | -0.37 | 31% | 479.6 | 34% | 607 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 654 | 17.1 | 21% | 5% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 647 | 16.1 | 19% | 4% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 621 | 16.0 | 19% | 3% | 20% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 607 | 16.2 | 19% | 2% | 19% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 602 | 15.9 | 18% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 570 | — | 16% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.