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Meole Brace School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Longden Road
 Shrewsbury
 Shropshire SY3 9DW
Telephone: 01743 235961

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Meole Brace School
Trust: Trusted Schools Alliance
Sponsor: TrustEd Schools' Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mary Pope and Hannah Wright (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Seema Purewal
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.6 / 18.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.46
Number of pupils: 1316
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Shropshire
Constituency: Shrewsbury and Atcham
Electoral Ward: Meole
School Number: 8934403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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