Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG · Shropshire · secondary school
5th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 915 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4/10 among them, against 4.3/10 nationally. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 38.0 · 35 | 30% | 1.05 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.08 · 56 | 25% | 1.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.5 · 37 | 10% | 0.37 |
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, 38.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.5, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4 out of 10 among them, against 4.3 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Drama Club, STEAM (Robots) Challenge Club, Code Club, and the Christian Union. Sports include Rounders, Athletics, and Archery, while arts options feature Music - Webb Rock, Origami Club, and Chess Club. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 654 pupils in a capacity of 604, meaning it is over capacity by 50. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school 50 places over capacity, how does the admissions process handle oversubscription? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a lower score than the national figure, what specific support is offered to help pupils close that attainment gap? How does the after-school club integrate with the curriculum to support homework and revision?
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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