Shrewsbury High School

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 20

No Ofsted inspection

32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shrewsbury High School is an all-through school in Shrewsbury for ages 4 to 20. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Shrewsbury High School.

Shrewsbury High School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

42 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score65.6

65.6, 19.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.8%

73.8%, 28.4 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths95.2%

95.2%, 30.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc38.1%

38.1%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.70

5.70, 1.61 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

34 students

Average point score per A level entry34.47

34.47, 0.53 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

309 pupils on roll, with places for 725

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shrewsbury High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shrewsbury School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 23.6
The Priory School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.7
Meole Brace School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.6
Belvidere School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 39.8
Shrewsbury Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 33.2

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 20
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Darren Payne
Phone: 01743494000
Website: shrewsburyhigh.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123620

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.