The Thomas Adams School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
SY4 5UB
Composite score
54.2

School overview

The Thomas Adams School is a secondary school serving Shrewsbury, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,207 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Thomas Adams School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.4, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,006
National rank
#212
In West Midlands
#10
In Shropshire
Top 63%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
36%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
3.74

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,207 % FSM ever-6 18.8% % EAL 5.0% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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