Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ · Shropshire · secondary school
14th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.8/10 against 834 of them, against 2.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 33.7 · 25 | 46% | 1.15 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.44 · 19 | 38% | 0.72 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.8 · 20 | 15% | 0.31 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 33.7% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.44 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than nationally matched peers. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Gym Club and Duke of Edinburgh, participate in swimming, cricket, cycling, and canoeing, and take expeditions in the Shropshire Hills. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 841 pupils in a capacity of 840, meaning it is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new admissions? What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below 0? How does the after-school club operate for students who need care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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