1
Belvidere School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY2 5RJ
1
12 Dec 2013
Top 10 Secondary schools in Shropshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Shropshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
1
Good
13
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 72% · RI: 22% · I: 0%
2
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 9DW
2
16 Jul 2024
3
The Priory School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 9EE
2
14 Apr 2024
4
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch • Shropshire • SY13 2BY
2
30 Jan 2024
5
The Marches School
Oswestry • Shropshire • SY11 2AR
2
19 Nov 2023
6
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY4 5UB
2
15 Nov 2023
7
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth • Shropshire • WV16 4ER
2
10 Oct 2023
8
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY5 0TG
2
19 Jul 2023
9
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere • Shropshire • SY12 0EA
2
16 Feb 2022
10
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow • Shropshire • SY8 1GJ
2
12 May 2020
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Church Stretton School 2 • Mar 2019
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle 2 • May 2015
- Oldbury Wells School 2 • Jul 2013
- The Corbet School 2 • Jun 2013
- The Lacon Childe School 3 • Jul 2024
- The Grove School 3 • Jul 2024
- William Brookes School 3 • Jun 2024
- Shrewsbury Academy 3 • Apr 2024
- Idsall School Not judged • Dec 2024