Schools in Shropshire
185 schools across 28 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 69 of 185 schools here that have a published grade.
Shropshire has 185 schools across 28 towns — 126 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 40,862 pupils. 78% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (54 of 69). There are currently 27 open teaching jobs in Shropshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Shropshire.
Shropshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Shropshire
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Shropshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1The Priory School52.7Attainment 8
- 2The Corbet School47.2Attainment 8
- 3Sir John Talbot's School46.8Attainment 8
- 4Church Stretton School46.0Attainment 8
- 5The Lacon Childe School45.8Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Shropshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Bishops Castle
Bridgnorth
BRIDGNORTH
Broseley
Bucknell
Church Stretton
Craven Arms
Crewe
Ellesmere
Hertsmere
Kidderminster
Kinlet
Ludlow
Market Drayton
MARKET DRAYTON
Much Wenlock
Nr Much Wenlock
Nr Whitchurch
Nr.Wem
Oswestry
Potters Bar
Shifnal
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
Telford
Tenbury Wells
Whitchurch
Wolverhampton
Outstanding Schools in Shropshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Adderley CofE Primary School
Market Drayton, Shropshire· TF9 3TF
46 pupils
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury, Shropshire· SY3 7EN
429 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Longnor CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, Shropshire· SY5 7PP
116 pupils
KS2: 69% met expected standard