The Thomas Adams School

Lowe Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UB

Good

Inspected 13 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

43.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,207

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,207 / 1,336 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

18.8%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

11.5%

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)

43.4

Attainment 8

1,207 pupils

36.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

69 students

13.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

20.5%

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.

69.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

9.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£44,252

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↑ +£227 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,684

Spend per pupil

£7,954

Income per pupil

56%

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.