Shrewsbury Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 147540
- Address
- Corndon Crescent, SY1 4LL
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 829 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 83.6%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 3.2%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.99
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.1
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.9
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Shrewsbury Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 91 112 |
| Year 8 | 169 84 85 |
| Year 9 | 160 78 82 |
| Year 10 | 126 69 57 |
| Year 11 | 171 95 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 65.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 11.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |