Best 3 Secondary schools in Shropshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Newport Girls' High School Academy (Secondary) in Newport; Belvidere School (Secondary) in Shrewsbury; Meole Brace School (Secondary) in Shrewsbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Newport Girls' High School Academy, Belvidere School and Meole Brace School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Newport, Shropshire and Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newport Girls' High School Academy), published Dec 2022. 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 ≈ 3,000, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE trust.
| Attribute |
Newport Girls' High School Academy
TF10 7HL
|
Belvidere School
SY2 5RJ
|
Meole Brace School
SY3 9DW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newport Shropshire TF10 7HL |
Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5RJ |
Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9DW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Dec 2022 | 1 12 Dec 2013 | 2 16 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 720 | 840 | 1215 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Telford and Wrekin (894) | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE |
| Website | www.nghs.org.uk | www.belvidere.shropshire.sch.uk | www.meolebrace.com |
| Telephone | 01952797550 | 01743235073 | 01743235961 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newport
Shropshire
TF10 7HL - Ofsted
- 1 7 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Telford and Wrekin (894)
- Website
- www.nghs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01952797550
- 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
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