Schools in SY
Primary and secondary schools serving SY, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 393,735 (2024)
Schools in SY
237 schools in SY: 171 primary, 26 secondary and 40 other, including 25 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 149 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 37 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent5.5%
- Good41.4%
- Needs improvement3%
- Serious concerns0.4%
- Not rated49.8%
The largest schools here
- The Marches SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,346 pupils · 90% fullGood13 miles · September 2023
- Meole Brace SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,316 pupils · 108% fullGood12 miles · July 2024
- Bishop Heber High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,293 pupils · 98% fullGood28 miles · November 2022
- The Thomas Adams SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,214 pupils · 91% fullGood19 miles · September 2023
- Penglais SchoolSecondary · 1,120 pupilsNot rated46 miles
- Newtown High SchoolSecondary · 896 pupilsNot rated16 miles
- Sir John Talbot's SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 861 pupils · 109% fullGood25 miles · December 2023
- The Priory SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 852 pupils · 101% fullGood12 miles · November 2023
- Shrewsbury SchoolOther · ages 12–18 · Independent · 848 pupils · 94% fullNot rated12 miles
- Belvidere SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 830 pupils · 99% fullExcellent14 miles · November 2013
- Shrewsbury AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 817 pupils · 69% fullNeeds improvement14 miles · January 2024
- WELSHPOOL HIGH SCHOOLSecondary · 816 pupilsNot rated3.7 miles
- Ysgol LlanfyllinAll-through · Faith school · 775 pupilsNot rated11 miles
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)All-through · ages 3–16 · 703 pupils · 107% fullGood17 miles · January 2023
- LLANIDLOES HIGH SCHOOLSecondary · 703 pupilsNot rated26 miles
- The Corbet SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 691 pupils · 93% fullGood12 miles · March 2022
- Mary Webb School and Science CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 632 pupils · 105% fullGood7.1 miles · June 2023
- Ludlow Church of England SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 626 pupils · 89% fullGood24 miles · September 2015
- Lakelands AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 590 pupils · 102% fullGood18 miles · June 2026
- YSGOL GYFUN PENWEDDIGSecondary · 587 pupilsNot rated46 miles
- Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 558 pupils · 111% fullGood14 miles · February 2015
- Church Stretton SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 539 pupils · 90% fullGood13 miles · July 2024
- Concord CollegeOther · ages 12–20 · Independent · 536 pupils · 85% fullNot rated16 miles
- The Community College, Bishop's CastleSecondary · ages 11–16 · 507 pupils · 84% fullGood13 miles · June 2023
- Ysgol Bro CaereinionAll-through · Faith school · 494 pupilsNot rated12 miles
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 472 pupils · 112% fullNot rated12 miles
- Wigmore SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 467 pupils · 104% fullGood26 miles · June 2023
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 461 pupils · 110% fullGood12 miles · November 2019
- Oswestry SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · 458 pupils · 80% fullNot rated13 miles
- Tenbury High Ormiston AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 453 pupils · 95% fullGood31 miles · May 2024
And 207 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school. Schools in Wales and Scotland are inspected by Estyn and Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, so they show as not rated here, and only English schools publish capacity figures.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.