95%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
239.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
338
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shrewsbury High School GDST · All-through · Shropshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
95%
+19pp
96%86%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
+5pp
85%77%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
65.6
+7.1
67.362.958.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.6
EBacc entry
38%
-4pp
61%50%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
239.3
+41.5
316.8257.3197.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 239.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.5
-6.8
42.938.734.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-16pp
43%28%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
338
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 95% | 74% | 65.6 | Not applicable | 38% | 239.3 | 60% | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 68% | 58.5 | Not published | 42% | 197.8 | 68% | 348 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 73% | 60.1 | Not published | 41% | 223.2 | 68% | 357 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 85% | 67.3 | Not published | 45% | 316.8 | 75% | 368 |
| 2018/19 | 96% | 84% | 67.1 | Not published | 61% | 303.7 | 94% | 560 |
| 2017/18 | 95% | 85% | 67.1 | Not published | 48% | 452.3 | 91% | 615 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 78% | 65.5 | Not published | 56% | — | 95% | 643 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.10 | 12% | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 41.2 | B | +0.03 | 28% | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 37.9 | B- | — | 23% | 42 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 22% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 42.9 | B+ | +0.21 | 43% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 37.0 | B- | +0.15 | 16% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 35.1 | B- | -0.19 | 23% | 68 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 338 | — | 14% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 348 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 357 | — | 9% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 368 | — | 7% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 433 | — | 8% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 560 | — | 7% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 615 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 643 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.