The Keystone Academy

Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8PY

Not rated

Inspected 28 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

7.8

Attainment 8

4–16

Ages

111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 111 / 120 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

44.1%

Disadvantaged

1.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Attendance

17.7%

Overall absence

48.3%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

19.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.4 vs 2023/24

£47,052

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↓ −£190 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 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.

£26,748

Spend per pupil

£34,486

Income per pupil

45%

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.