Schools in Bridgnorth
Shropshire · 12 schools
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Schools in Bridgnorth (12)
- Bridgnorth Endowed School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · WV16 4ER
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 42.7 (2026)82% of first choices got in - Brown Clee CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WV16 6SS
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 41% expected (2025) - Castlefields Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WV16 5DQ
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 95% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Highley Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · WV16 6EH
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 72% expected (2025) - Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · WV16 4RJ
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 70% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WV16 4HL
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 69% expected (2025) - St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · WV16 4HW
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WV15 5EQ
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · WV15 5LF
By type:Primary schools in Bridgnorth (9)Secondary schools in Bridgnorth (2)Special schools in Bridgnorth (1)
12
9 primary · 2 secondary
2,893
82% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
3,529
636 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Bridgnorth
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
42.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
37.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
416 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +104 primary and +75 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 342 spare places
Secondary Schools
83% occupied · 280 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Bridgnorth
How many schools are there in Bridgnorth?
Bridgnorth has 12 open schools: 9 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Bridgnorth?
None of the 8 graded schools in Bridgnorth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Bridgnorth get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Bridgnorth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bridgnorth Endowed School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.7 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Oldbury Wells School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolOldbury Wells School
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Bridgnorth have the best SATs results?
Of the 6 primary schools in Bridgnorth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Castlefields Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); Alveley Primary School (81% in reading, 75% in maths); and Highley Community Primary School (73% in reading, 70% 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.
Castlefields Primary SchoolAlveley Primary SchoolHighley Community Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bridgnorth?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Bridgnorth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Bridgnorth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Bridgnorth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Shropshire 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 Bridgnorth?
Apply to Shropshire 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.