38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
327.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
802
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shrewsbury Academy · Secondary · Shropshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-7pp
53%45%36%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-9pp
29%23%16%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
33.2
-4.0
37.935.032.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
EBacc entry
8%
-11pp
54%31%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
327.8
-225.6
553.4440.6327.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 327.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
802
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL
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 | 38% | 20% | 33.2 | Not applicable | 8% | 327.8 | 8% | 802 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 29% | 37.2 | -0.55 | 19% | 553.4 | 19% | 829 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 16% | 32.1 | -0.99 | 12% | 475.3 | 12% | 802 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 20% | 37.9 | -0.71 | 54% | 505.1 | 55% | 779 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 802 | 15.9 | 24% | 11% | 38% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 829 | 16.8 | 20% | 10% | 37% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 802 | — | 16% | 10% | 36% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 779 | 15.6 | 14% | 9% | 33% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 781 | 15.5 | 10% | 8% | 38% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.