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Shrewsbury College vs Shrewsbury School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Post-16
Senior
Type
Further education
Other independent school
Age Range
16–99
12–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Shropshire
Shropshire

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
-
848
Capacity
-
900
Occupancy
-
94%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
-

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
15.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
C+
B+
Points Per Entry
33.8
43.1
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B+
AAB+ %
11%
34%
Value Added
Above average
Well above average
A-Level Students
782
176
Retention
90%
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
13%
-
Degree course
54%
-
Any L4+ destination
58%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
1285
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects

Psychology (428)

Psychology (378)

Biology (284)

Biology (268)

Sociology (250)

History (248)

Sociology (248)

Mathematics (242)

Mathematics (164)

Mathematics (160)

Chemistry (112)

Chemistry (108)

Geography (106)

Biology (100)

Physics (94)

Physics (92)