Secondary school

Meole Brace School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Shropshire
  • SY3 9DW
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,830 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 29%29% · 2017/182018/19: top 54%2021/22: top 60%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against West Midlands

Attainment 844.6 · West Midlands 44.16/10 Middle+8.7 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths37.9% · West Midlands 39.3%5/10 Middle−5.1 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.92 · West Midlands 3.816/10 Middle+11.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.22 · West Midlands −0.104/10 Below+20 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.2 · 233 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 47.5 · 238 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 50.1 · 243 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 45.4 · 242 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 46.5 · 233 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 44.5 · 239 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 46.7 · 267 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 44.6 · 256 pupils · West Midlands 44.1552.244.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 39% · 238 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 49% · 243 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 43% · 242 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 46% · 233 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 31% · 239 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 39% · 267 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 37.9% · 256 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%49%31%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
198 of 198 who put it first2014 · 92.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st198198
2nd26350
3rd14412

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Goodas predecessor
  5. 2015Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2023Inadequate
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,316
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.8%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils22.0%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

108.3% full · 1,215 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 140 responses (10.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school72.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved55% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 49.3% not applicable36.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year67.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.3% not applicable58.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed42.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child64.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school69.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent61.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 66.6
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 18.4
  • Other support 35

Teachers 71.6 FTE · Whole workforce 125.1 · 147 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,761
Spend per pupil£7,144
Staff spend per pupil£5,474
Reserve per pupil£471
  • +£631,000revenue reserve
  • +£827,000in-year balance

Grants £7,618 · self-generated £138 · premises £406 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE (9 academies) · trust reserve £4,918,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

267 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.8%
  • Education85.8%
  • Apprenticeship3.4%
  • Employment2.6%
  • Not sustained5.2%
  • Unknown3%