Schools in Shropshire
· Shropshire · 5 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Shropshire (5)
- Bettws Lifehouse
Special · Ages 5-19 · Independent · SY3 9AH
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 7.6 (2026) - Westbury School
Special · Ages 11-18 · Independent · SY5 9QZ
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 4.7 (2026)Grammar (11-plus) - Acorn Wood
Special · Ages 5-16 · Independent · SY13 3LR
By type:Special schools in Shropshire (5)
5
0 primary · 0 secondary
180
81% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
223
43 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
6.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
4.8%
Questions parents ask about schools in Shropshire
How many schools are there in Shropshire?
Shropshire has 5 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Shropshire?
None of the 4 graded schools in Shropshire currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 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
Do schools in Shropshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Shropshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Shropshire?
Apply to your council - Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin, depending on your address - 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.