Shrewsbury Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Corndon Crescent
 Shrewsbury
 Shropshire SY1 4LL
Telephone: 01743 276700

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Shrewsbury Academy
Trust: Marches Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Marches Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jim Taylor (since October 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Johnson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 51.9 / 1.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 27.94
Number of pupils: 802
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.2km
* 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: Battlefield
School Number: 8934004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Harlescott Junior School (0.6km) show on map
  2. Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (0.6km) show on map
  3. Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service (0.7km) show on map
  4. Grange Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  5. Severndale Specialist Academy (1.4km) show on map
  6. Wilfred Owen Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Greenacres Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Mount Pleasant Primary (1.4km) show on map
  9. Harlescott House School (1.7km) show on map
  10. Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School ... (1.7km) show on map
  11. The Martin Wilson School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Belvidere Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Greenfields Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  14. Crowmoor Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  15. Belvidere School (2.4km) show on map
  16. St Giles CofE Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  17. Prestfelde School (3.3km) show on map
  18. Shrewsbury College (3.5km) show on map
  19. Coleham Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  20. St Winefride's RC Independent School (3.5km) show on map
  21. Shrewsbury High School GDST (3.7km) show on map
  22. Shrewsbury School (4.0km) show on map
  23. Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (4.2km) show on map
  24. Woodfield Infant School & Nursery (4.3km) show on map
  25. St George's Junior School (4.3km) show on map
  26. Bettws Lifehouse (4.7km) show on map
  27. Hadnall Church of England Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  28. St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery (4.9km) show on map
  29. The Priory School (5.0km) show on map
  30. Radbrook Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  31. Meole Brace School (5.3km) show on map
  32. Meole Brace Church of England Primary School ... (5.5km) show on map
  33. The Keystone Academy (5.7km) show on map
  34. Bowbrook Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  35. Oxon CofE Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  36. Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  37. Bicton Church of England Primary School and N... (6.4km) show on map
  38. Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nurse... (7.2km) show on map
  39. St Marys CofE Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  40. Rodenhurst School (7.6km) show on map
  41. Condover College Limited (8.2km) show on map
  42. High Ercall Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  43. Clive CofE Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  44. Condover CofE Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  45. The Fitzroy Academy (9.5km) show on map
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  48. Trinity CofE Primary School (10.0km) show on map
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  51. Adcote School for Girls (10.3km) show on map
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  53. The Corbet School (11.0km) show on map
  54. Baschurch CofE Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  55. Longden CofE Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  56. Smallbrook School (11.5km) show on map
  57. Woodlands School (11.8km) show on map
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  61. Concord College (13.3km) show on map
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  76. Wrekin College (14.6km) show on map
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  78. Short Wood Primary School (15.0km) show on map
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  80. Millbrook Primary School and Nursery (15.5km) show on map
  81. Loppington House FE Unit (15.6km) show on map
  82. Telford College (15.6km) show on map
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  86. Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (16.4km) show on map
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  96. Newdale Primary School & Nursery (17.5km) show on map
  97. Tibberton Church of England Primary School (17.8km) show on map
  98. The Linden Centre (17.8km) show on map
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  100. The Retreat (17.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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