Best Schools in Shrewsbury

How many schools are there in Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury has 71 open schools: 44 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 10 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Shrewsbury are rated Outstanding?

9 schools in Shrewsbury were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Shrewsbury College, Coleham Primary School, Condover College Limited, Longnor CofE Primary School, Oxon CofE Primary School and 4 more. Counting Good as well, 83% of the 47 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Shrewsbury CollegeColeham Primary SchoolCondover College LimitedLongnor CofE Primary SchoolOxon CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Shrewsbury get the best GCSE results?

Of the 9 schools in Shrewsbury with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Priory School, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.6 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Corbet School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Meole Brace School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Priory SchoolThe Corbet SchoolMeole Brace School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Shrewsbury have the best SATs results?

Of the 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Edward's CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Greenfields Primary School (94% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Edward's CofE Primary SchoolSt Lucia's CofE Primary School & NurseryGreenfields Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Shrewsbury?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Shrewsbury selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Shrewsbury have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Shrewsbury have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Shrewsbury?

Apply to your council - Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.