Schools in Shropshire
143 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Shropshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
97.4%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 93.8% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,582
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 97.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 93.8%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,420 places for 2,582 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
91.0%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 93.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.3%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,845
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 91.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.3% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.4 points lower than in 2016, when it was 93.4%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,213 places for 2,845 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Shropshire lodged 142 appeals about a school place.
74 of them were heard by a panel and 23 succeeded, which is about 31 in every 100 heard.
The other 68 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere School
Shrewsbury |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth |
1.20 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Church Stretton School
Church Stretton |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Idsall School
Shifnal |
0.86 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere |
0.95 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth |
0.73 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury |
0.84 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Corbet School
Shrewsbury |
1.07 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| The Grove School
Market Drayton |
0.92 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster |
0.96 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Marches School
Oswestry |
0.97 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Priory School
Shrewsbury |
1.38 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury |
1.14 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| William Brookes School
Much Wenlock |
0.92 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Shropshire by first preferences per place
- Schools in CW3 (6)
- Schools in DY12 (5)
- Schools in DY14 (6)
- Schools in SY1 (8)
- Schools in SY10 (7)
- Schools in SY11 (8)
- Schools in SY12 (5)
- Schools in SY13 (7)
- Schools in SY2 (6)
- Schools in SY3 (9)
- Schools in SY4 (14)
- Schools in SY5 (12)
- Schools in SY6 (4)
- Schools in SY7 (10)
- Schools in SY8 (7)
- Schools in SY9 (4)
- Schools in TF11 (5)
- Schools in TF12 (3)
- Schools in TF13 (3)
- Schools in TF9 (13)
- Schools in WR15 (4)
- Schools in WV15 (3)
- Schools in WV16 (8)
- Schools in WV5 (7)
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