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Idsall School

Secondary · Academy converter · Shifnal, TF11 8PD

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,365 of 3,312

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,736 of 2,536

Worse than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Idsall School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,172 of 1,300 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Michelle King
TrustMARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 Jun 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140922.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Attainment 8 score41.941.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths58.5%56.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths34.9%34.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.7%7.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.3%51.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4212--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.6532.7835
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels32.533.1535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better0%9.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.08--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study60--
Average applied general gradeDist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,172
Girls563
Boys609
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support141
EHC plan24
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84%
Indian
3.2%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
1.2%
African
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence8.5%8.5%8%
Persistent absence24.3%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence3.6%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)197
Applications (Year 7)277
First preference applications (Year 7)170
First preference offers (Year 7)166
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)106

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,300
Pupils on roll1,165
Unfilled places10.4%
Sixth form places220
Sixth form pupils on roll113

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult15.1
Teachers (FTE)70.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.79
Support staff (FTE)35.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2569
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2557.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate43.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination94.9%
Staying in education89.7%
School sixth form36.4%
Sixth form college31.8%
Further education21%
Apprenticeship4.2%
Not sustained3.3%
Employment0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination82.6%
Higher education46.1%
Employment27%
Not sustained9.6%
Apprenticeship8.7%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Idsall School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryShifnal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Idsall School

What is Idsall School's Ofsted rating?

Idsall School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Idsall School rank in England?

Idsall School ranks 2,365 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 71% of schools) and 1,736 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Idsall School?

Idsall School has 1,172 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,300.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.