Belvidere School, Shrewsbury
Belvidere School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Shrewsbury, part of Trusted Schools Alliance. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Shrewsbury with published results, and 2,183rd of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Belvidere School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Belvidere School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.7 in Shropshire and 47 across England.
35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 35% in Shropshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 39.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.44: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.1, against 46.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Belvidere School
For September 2026 entry, 168 families put Belvidere School as their first choice and 467 named it as one of their preferences, for 168 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Belvidere School are Shrewsbury Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 31.9); The Priory School (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.6); and Meole Brace School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.8).
Belvidere School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
The trust
Belvidere School is one of 9 schools run by Trusted Schools Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.9 in 2024/25.
What parents say
170 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Belvidere School (as of September 2025): 62% would recommend the school, 69% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 171 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 7% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.
Who goes there
7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carmen Avenue Jct (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 102 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Belvidere School issued 326 suspensions, 38.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Belvidere School are St Giles CofE Primary School (0.2 miles), Belvidere Primary School (0.2 miles), Crowmoor Primary School (0.3 miles) and Wilfred Owen Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Giles CofE Primary SchoolBelvidere Primary SchoolCrowmoor Primary SchoolWilfred Owen Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Belvidere School provides strong support for reading development and has significantly enhanced support for pupils with special needs. The school creates a positive community where pupils feel safe and cared for, with excellent enrichment opportunities through their 'Belvidere Baccalaureate' programme. Recent leadership changes have brought renewed improvements and better communication with parents.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading provision that identifies pupils needing support early and develops a love of reading
- Enhanced provision for pupils with SEND enabling more precise identification of needs
- Excellent personal development through the 'Belvidere Baccalaureate' with extensive clubs, activities and trips
- Clear curriculum with agreed frameworks for teaching across subjects
- Strong leadership and trust support driving forensic evaluation and positive changes
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment not used precisely enough to identify when pupils fully understand their learning, impacting their ability to tackle complex tasks
- Some vulnerable pupils struggle to meet behaviour expectations and receive more sanctions, missing learning time
- Teaching strategies not always aligned with the school's agreed approach, creating inconsistent knowledge building
- Attendance remains low for some vulnerable pupils, causing them to miss valuable learning and development opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, boxing, drama productions, leadership activities, extensive clubs, activities and trips
Belvidere School is a secondary comprehensive academy in Shropshire with 855 pupils. The school has made clear improvements under new leadership and benefits from a new building, though the quality of education and behaviour require further improvement.
At a Glance
30.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
170 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.00 to -0.44 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.5 to 42.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 46% to 35% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.9 | 35.2% |
| Disadvantaged(46) | - | 35.1 | 26.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(116) | - | 46.1 | 38.8% |
| Boys(91) | - | 42.4 | 34.1% |
| Girls(71) | - | 43.6 | 36.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(8) | - | 48.5 | 50% |
| Non mobile(156) | - | 43.2 | 34.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 171 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
5
Permanent exclusions
0.59%
Exclusion rate
326
Suspensions
38.76%
Suspension rate
81 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 841 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Belvidere School
Term dates
Belvidere School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Belvidere School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
840 pupils
840 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Shrewsbury
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,213
Applications
2,845
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All secondary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
134
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
830
Total Pupils
411
Boys
419
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
54
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,078
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,142
Per pupil
£6399k
Total funding
£241k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.9%
Overall absence
25.6%
Persistent absence
862
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Belvidere School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Belvidere School
What are GCSE results like at Belvidere School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Belvidere School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.9. 35% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Belvidere School's Ofsted rating?
Belvidere School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Belvidere School?
No fixed boundary. When Belvidere School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Belvidere School?
Belvidere School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Belvidere School?
Classes at Belvidere School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Belvidere School?
Belvidere School has around 830 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Belvidere School?
9.9% of sessions were missed at Belvidere School in 2024/25. 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Belvidere School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Belvidere School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Belvidere School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Belvidere School?
Belvidere School is at Belvidere Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)