Best 3 Secondary schools in Shropshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Belvidere School (Secondary) in Shrewsbury; Meole Brace School (Secondary) in Shrewsbury; The Priory School (Secondary) in Shrewsbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Belvidere School, Meole Brace School and The Priory School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Belvidere School), published Dec 2013. The lowest is 2 (Meole Brace School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Meole Brace School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE and THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Belvidere School
SY2 5RJ
|
Meole Brace School
SY3 9DW
|
The Priory School
SY3 9EE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5RJ |
Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9DW |
Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9EE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Dec 2013 | 2 16 Jul 2024 | 2 14 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 840 | 1215 | 840 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.belvidere.shropshire.sch.uk | www.meolebrace.com | priory.tpstrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01743235073 | 01743235961 | 01743284000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5RJ - Ofsted
- 1 12 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Website
- www.belvidere.shropshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01743235073
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 9DW - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Website
- www.meolebrace.com
- Telephone
- 01743235961
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 9EE - Ofsted
- 2 14 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- priory.tpstrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01743284000
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