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Belvidere School

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location_onShrewsbury, SY2 5RJ

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

826

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Attainment 8

39.8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Shropshire

#2,559 of 3,216 nationally

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Belvidere School is a Academy converter secondary school in Shrewsbury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Belvidere School is an academy converter in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE. The school has approximately 841 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.8, placing the school #17 in Shropshire and #2,559 of 3,216 nationally. 33.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.7 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

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

33.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.5%

Entering EBacc39.60%

EBacc APS3.57

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.10%

EBacc APS3.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.00

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.82

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.52

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS-

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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08 January 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-11-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-01-20

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

15.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.3%(53 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 841 pupils. During this period, there were 128 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.2%, 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)	841	128	15.2%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	843	86	10.2%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	851	97	11.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	855	118	13.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	843	213	25.3%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	827	28	3.4%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	826	35	4.2%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	833	57	6.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	822	53	6.4%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	830	61	7.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	831	71	8.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	830	40	4.8%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	830	14	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	834	66	7.9%	3.9%	4
2019/20 (Summer term)	841	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	841	45	5.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	846	47	5.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	839	23	2.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	838	33	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	845	66	7.8%	3.8%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

18.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

9.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

disagree32%

strongly disagree68%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

agree5%

disagree50%

strongly disagree45%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

agree14%

disagree41%

strongly disagree45%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree9%

agree23%

disagree14%

strongly disagree36%

don't know18%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree5%

agree14%

disagree41%

strongly disagree36%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

agree23%

disagree27%

strongly disagree45%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree5%

agree45%

disagree23%

strongly disagree18%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

agree59%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

agree5%

disagree32%

strongly disagree41%

don't know23%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes5%

no95%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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