Ofsted: Not judged

The Keystone Academy

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personMrs Alison Bellaby

corporate_fareYOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onShrewsbury, SY5 8PY

language Visit Website phone 1743599011

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Attainment 8

7.8

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GCSE Rank

#28 in Shropshire

#4,110 of 4,663 nationally

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The Keystone Academy is a Free schools special school in Shrewsbury, serving ages 4-16.

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School Summary

The Keystone Academy is a free schools special in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 111 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 7.8, placing the school #28 in Shropshire and #4,110 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.9 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

7.8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS0.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

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EBacc APS-

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading10% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths0% LA 70%

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading33% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing22% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths11% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

11%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading22% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing11% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths22% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

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LA 0.5

-9.9 to -0.6

-7.2

Write

LA -0.1

-11.6 to -2.7

-6.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-10.5 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 January 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2025-01-28

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

Good

Development

Good

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

8.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.3%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 111 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	111	9	8.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	110	15	13.6%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	87	8	9.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	77	7	9.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	68	4	5.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	46	6	13.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	38	2	5.3%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	28	3	10.7%	5.9%

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 50 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

The Keystone Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover