Shrewsbury High School, Quarry & Coton Hill

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 4–20

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Darren Payne
Pupils:309 / 725 capacity
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01743494000
Website:shrewsburyhigh.co.uk
Address:32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Quarry & Coton Hill, SY1 1TN
Area:Schools in SY1
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:30 September 1980

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    30 September 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    15 November 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    23 January 2019

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  • GRT

    6 October 2015

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URN:123620
UKPRN:10008489
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Shrewsbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£7,055/term

£21,165/yr

Registration fee

£120

Deposit

£500

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Shrewsbury Rail Station
867m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Bus Station Timetable
620m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

309 pupils

725 capacity

416 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Quarry & Coton Hill

Low pressure
New homes approved:38
Projected new pupils:7

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Quarry & Coton Hill

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)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Winefride's RC Independent School

229m

Coleham Primary School

Outstanding647m

St George's Junior School

Good1.2km

Woodfield Infant School & Nursery

1.3km

Radbrook Primary School

1.6km

Greenfields Primary School

1.8km

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery

1.9km

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery

1.9km

The Martin Wilson School

Requires Improvement2.0km

Prestfelde School

2.0km

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St Winefride's RC Independent School

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Shrewsbury School

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Coleham Primary School

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Primary
647m
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Bettws Lifehouse

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St George's Junior School

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1.2km
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