Shrewsbury Academy

Corndon Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4LL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 23 January 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

802

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 802
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.0%

Disadvantaged

10.7%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

20.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.2

Attainment 8

802 pupils

20.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

26.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.08

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

15.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

3.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£48,990

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£426 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.7% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,056

Spend per pupil

£8,630

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.