Shrewsbury College, Shrewsbury

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 16โ€“99

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Staniforth
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01743235491
Address:Priory Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:130800
UKPRN:10005822
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Shrewsbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

33.8

Points per entry

C+

Best 3 A-Levels

11%

Achieving AAB+

Above average

Value added

782

A-Level students

90%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology428
Psychology378
Biology284
Biology268
Sociology250
History248
Sociology248
Mathematics242
Geography238
Business Studies228
Mathematics220
Geography206
Chemistry204
Business Studies:Single198
Chemistry192
English Literature174
Law172
History164
English Literature152
Physics148

+ 51 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,636 students

Continued education37%
Higher education30%
Further education1%
Apprenticeships8%
Employment35%
Not in education/employment15%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

14%

Top-third university

53%

Degree course

57%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,099 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Shrewsbury Rail Station
777m ยท 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Bus Station Timetable
531m ยท 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury

High pressure
New homes approved:5,464
Projected new pupils:984

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shrewsbury

Admissions Demand - Shropshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,213

Applications

2,845

Got 1st preference

91.1%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Secondary admissions across Shropshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
23 November 2021
27 January 2021

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