Schools in Shropshire
School admissions in Shropshire: application deadlines, offer days and all 183 schools (127 state primary schools, 20 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 32 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Shropshire's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
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Latest Ofsted reports in Shropshire
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Burford CofE Primary School Academy · Tenbury Wells | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 19 July 2026 |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School Academy · Shrewsbury | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 15 July 2026 |
| Condover CofE Primary School Academy · Shrewsbury | 7 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 | 8 July 2026 |
| Woodlands School Special academy · Shrewsbury | 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 6 July 2026 |
| Lakelands Academy Academy · Ellesmere | 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 29 June 2026 |
| Castlefields Primary School Academy · Bridgnorth | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| Much Wenlock Primary School Academy · Much Wenlock | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 18 June 2026 |
| The Mews Independent special school · Uxbridge | 3 strong, 3 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 17 June 2026 |
| Stokesay Primary School Academy · Craven Arms | 1 exceptional, 6 strong Inspected 14 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 15 June 2026 |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Academy · Bridgnorth | 7 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 | 11 June 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (127) · Secondary schools (20) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (32) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
127 schools.
- Adderley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Albrighton Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alveley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beckbury CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belvidere Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion)
- Bishop Hooper CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishops Castle Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bomere Heath CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bowbrook Primary School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Brockton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broseley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buildwas Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), some aspects weaker 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burford CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castlefields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School and Busy Bees Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 22% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Church Preen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Claverley CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clee Hill Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clive CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coleham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Condover CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corvedale CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crowmoor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Ellesmere Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farlow CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gobowen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 19% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenacres Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hadnall CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harlescott Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highley Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hinstock Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hodnet Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kinlet CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Kinnerley CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Long Mountain CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longden CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longlands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longnor CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ludlow Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lydbury North CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 14% met expected standard (KS2)
- Market Drayton Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Market Drayton Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meole Brace CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mereside CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Minsterley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morda CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Primary Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Much Wenlock Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Myddle CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newcastle CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
- Newtown CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakmeadow CofE Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Onny CofE (A) Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxon CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prees CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Radbrook Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rushbury CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shifnal Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Giles CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Bluecoat CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marys CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stokesay Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion)
- The Martin Wilson School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Meadows Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Welshampton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Felton CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Lullingfields CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whixall CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilfred Owen Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodfield Infant School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Woodside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woore Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
20 schools.
- Belvidere School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Church Stretton School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Idsall School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lakelands Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ludlow CofE School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mary Webb School and Science College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Meole Brace School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oldbury Wells School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shrewsbury Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sir John Talbot's School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2023 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Corbet School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Grove School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Lacon Childe School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Marches School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Priory School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Thomas Adams School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- William Brookes School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
3 schools.
- Severndale Specialist Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Keystone Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodlands School Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
32 schools.
- Access School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Acorn Wood Independent, inspected by ISI
- Adcote School for Girls Independent, inspected by ISI · 56% A*/A at A level
- Amberleigh Therapeutic School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bettws Lifehouse Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Birchfield School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Compass Community School Vicarage Park Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Concord College Independent, inspected by ISI · 84% A*/A at A level
- Darwin School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Ellesmere College Independent, inspected by ISI · 13% A*/A at A level
- Esland Shropshire School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Harlescott House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Lamledge School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Moor Park School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Moreton Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI · 48% A*/A at A level
- Oakwood School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- OneSchool Global Oswestry Campus Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Options Higford Independent, inspected by ISI
- Oswestry School Independent, inspected by ISI · 23% A*/A at A level
- Overton School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Packwood Haugh School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Physis Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Prestfelde School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Shrewsbury High School Independent, inspected by ISI · 20% A*/A at A level
- Shrewsbury School Independent, inspected by ISI · 49% A*/A at A level
- Smallbrook School Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Winefride's RC Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Fitzroy Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Gables Learning Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Henslow and Evolution School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 4 strong, 1 expected
- The Mews Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- Westbury School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.