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The Corbet School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Jane Tinker

corporate_fareTHE CORBET SCHOOL

location_onShrewsbury, SY4 2AX

language Visit Website phone 1939260296

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

733

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Attainment 8

47.2

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Shropshire

#1,338 of 3,216 nationally

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The Corbet School is a Academy converter secondary school in Shrewsbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Corbet School is an academy converter in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE CORBET SCHOOL. The school has approximately 719 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, placing the school #2 in Shropshire and #1,338 of 3,216 nationally. 44.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 10.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

44.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.9%

Entering EBacc50.00%

EBacc APS4.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37.50%

EBacc APS4.28

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.28

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS4.72

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.59

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 March 2022

Inspection Report

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15 February 2017

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-02-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-04-16

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 719 pupils. During this period, there were 65 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	719	65	9.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	727	84	11.6%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	731	76	10.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	732	33	4.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	734	48	6.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	735	40	5.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	733	26	3.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	737	22	3.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	744	13	1.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	745	10	1.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	743	9	1.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	738	17	2.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	744	4	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	748	32	4.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	731	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	731	16	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	733	18	2.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	720	15	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	711	16	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	710	14	2.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	692	12	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	693	7	1.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	697	30	4.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	677	8	1.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	673	10	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	668	6	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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The Corbet School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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