62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1002.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,340
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Meole Brace 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
62%
-3pp
69%65%62%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-1pp
46%39%31%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.6
-2.1
46.745.644.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.6
EBacc entry
32%
+13pp
32%24%15%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1002.3
-74.9
1077.2995.8914.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1002.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,340
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
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 | 62% | 38% | 44.6 | Not applicable | 32% | 1002.3 | 38% | 1,340 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 39% | 46.7 | -0.22 | 20% | 1077.2 | 24% | 1,351 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 31% | 44.5 | -0.51 | 21% | 914.5 | 23% | 1,343 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 46% | 46.5 | -0.62 | 15% | 922.5 | 20% | 1,294 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,340 | 17.3 | 11% | 8% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,351 | 17.4 | 8% | 6% | 19% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,343 | 17.3 | 9% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,294 | 17.5 | 11% | 3% | 17% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,282 | 16.8 | 10% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,220 | — | 11% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.