Overall Oxbridge
#542
3 ranked schools · +111 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
100
Offers
24
Offer rate24.0%
-4.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Shrewsbury
Founded with a castle and abbey by the Norman Earl Roger de Montgomery in 1074, Shrewsbury grew within a meander of the River Severn to become the county town of Shropshire. The medieval street plan survives largely undisturbed, with over 660 listed buildings marking every other street. Charles Darwin was born here. Around 77,000 people lived in the parish at the 2021 census.
Kingsland and Coleham are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, and Acton Burnell, southeast of the centre, is widely regarded as one of Shropshire's most competitive addresses for school places. Longnor and Bicton Heath extend the residential spread, and five railway lines meet at Shrewsbury station, with West Midlands Railway services reaching Birmingham New Street in around an hour.
47
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which7sixth forms·30faith68 total
Area Performance
Shrewsbury schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 57 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.31/10, -0.08 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Shrewsbury schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Shrewsbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked Shrewsbury schools
Top 54%Primaryavg #7,994 of 14,821
Top 57%Secondaryavg #2,168 of 3,803
Top 21%Sixth formavg #527 of 2,523
Primary schools: 42 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,994
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 54% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,994
-4 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 54% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,168
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 57% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,168
-7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 57% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
57%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#527
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 21% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
46%
+21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
67%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.26 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#527
+29 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 21% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
46%
+21 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
67%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#273
4 ranked schools · -11 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
35
Offers
3
Offer rate8.6%
-8.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#554
3 ranked schools · +145 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
65
Offers
21
Offer rate32.3%
-4.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Shrewsbury town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Shrewsbury town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Shrewsbury town
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School profiles in Shrewsbury
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