Best secondary schools in Shropshire (2026)
Shropshire has 31 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Newport Girls' High School Academy, in the top 2% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 44.0, against 46.1 for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 2 grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 2% in England |
Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · Grammar · Girls |
75.3 | 75.3 | 97% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 3% in England |
Haberdashers' Adams Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · Grammar |
72.2 | 71.8 | 95% | Good | |
3 Top 18% in England |
The Priory School Shrewsbury |
53.9 | 52.7 | 56% | Good | |
4 Top 38% in England |
Church Stretton School Church Stretton |
48.6 | 46.0 | 45% | No rating | |
5 Top 40% in England |
Madeley Academy Telford |
48.7 | 47.2 | 37% | Good | |
6 Top 41% in England |
The Corbet School Baschurch |
48.0 | 47.2 | 45% | No rating | |
7 Top 44% in England |
Sir John Talbot's School Shropshire |
46.9 | 46.8 | 48% | Good | |
8 Top 50% in England |
Mary Webb School and Science College Pontesbury |
46.5 | 43.5 | 38% | Good | |
9 Bottom 49% in England |
Oldbury Wells School Bridgnorth |
45.5 | 44.9 | 44% | No rating | |
10 Bottom 47% in England |
The Community College, Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle |
45.3 | 43.4 | 35% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 45% in England |
Holy Trinity Academy Telford · Roman Catholic/Church of England |
45.0 | 45.9 | 48% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 44% in England |
Bridgnorth Endowed School Bridgnorth |
44.4 | 44.4 | 39% | Good | |
13 Bottom 42% in England |
Meole Brace School Shrewsbury |
45.3 | 44.6 | 38% | Good | |
14 Bottom 41% in England |
The Marches School Oswestry |
43.8 | 43.1 | 38% | Good | |
15 Bottom 35% in England |
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase Telford |
44.0 | 44.4 | 28% | No rating | |
16 Bottom 34% in England |
Idsall School Shifnal |
42.9 | 41.0 | 32% | Not judged | |
17 Bottom 33% in England |
Belvidere School Shrewsbury |
41.9 | 39.8 | 34% | Not judged | |
18 Bottom 30% in England |
The Thomas Adams School Wem |
42.9 | 43.4 | 36% | Good | |
19 Bottom 25% in England |
William Brookes School Much Wenlock |
40.8 | 41.4 | 38% | Requires improvement | |
20 Bottom 25% in England |
Ludlow Church of England School Ludlow · Church of England |
42.0 | 41.9 | 30% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 24% in England |
Ercall Wood Academy Telford |
42.2 | 42.5 | 35% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 22% in England |
Charlton School Telford |
41.0 | 42.7 | 34% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 21% in England |
Lakelands Academy Ellesmere |
41.0 | 43.1 | 34% | Report card | |
24 Bottom 19% in England |
The Grove School Market Drayton |
40.2 | 39.5 | 28% | Requires improvement | |
25 Bottom 18% in England |
The Burton Borough School Newport (Telford and Wrekin) |
39.7 | 39.7 | 30% | Requires improvement | |
26 Bottom 12% in England |
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Telford |
37.3 | 37.7 | 32% | Report card | |
27 Bottom 12% in England |
New Road Academy Telford |
38.6 | 38.6 | 24% | Requires improvement | |
28 Bottom 9% in England |
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Shropshire |
36.7 | 36.4 | 26% | Good | |
29 Bottom 4% in England |
The Telford Langley School Telford |
34.4 | 35.0 | 22% | Requires improvement | |
30 Bottom 4% in England |
Shrewsbury Academy Shrewsbury |
34.2 | 33.2 | 20% | Requires improvement | |
31 Bottom 1% in England |
The Telford Park School Telford |
28.4 | 28.4 | 16% | Inadequate |
Best secondary school in each town
- Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · best: Newport Girls' High School Academy
- Shrewsbury · best: The Priory School
- Telford · best: Madeley Academy
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Shropshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Newport Girls' High School Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in Shropshire, in the top 2% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.