Councils · England · Shropshire
Schools in Shropshire, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 128 primary, 20 secondary — with Shropshire’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Shropshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Shropshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN SHROPSHIRE
Find your shortlist.
All 184state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 128
Adderley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Outstanding
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wolverhampton
Not judged yet
Alveley Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Broseley
Ofsted · Good
Baschurch CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shifnal
Not judged yet
Belvidere Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Bishops Castle Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bishops Castle
Ofsted · Good
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Bowbrook Primary School
Free schools · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Brockton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Much Wenlock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Broseley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Broseley
Ofsted · Good
Brown Clee CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Bryn Offa CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Buildwas Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Telford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Burford CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Tenbury Wells
Ofsted · Good
Castlefields Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Montgomery
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Church Preen Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Nr Much Wenlock
Ofsted · Good
Claverley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wolverhampton
Ofsted · Good
Clee Hill Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kidderminster
Ofsted · Good
Clive CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Clunbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Not judged yet
Coleham Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Condover CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Corvedale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Not judged yet
Crowmoor Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Ellesmere Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Ofsted · Not judged
Farlow CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Kidderminster
Ofsted · Good
Gobowen Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Grange Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Greenacres Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Greenfields Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Hadnall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Harlescott Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Highley Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Hinstock Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Hodnet Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 1-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Broseley
Not judged yet
Kinlet CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kinlet
Ofsted · Good
Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Long Mountain CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Longden CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Longlands Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Longnor CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lower Heath CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Ludlow Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Market Drayton Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · MARKET DRAYTON
Ofsted · Good
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Minsterley Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Morda CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Moreton Say CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Mount Pleasant Primary
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Much Wenlock Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Much Wenlock
Ofsted · Good
Myddle CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Newcastle CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Newtown CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bishops Castle
Ofsted · Not judged
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Good
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Onny CofE (A) Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Oxon CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Prees CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Radbrook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Rushbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Church Stretton
Ofsted · Good
Selattyn CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Shifnal Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Good
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Good
St Edward's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St George's CofE Academy, Clun
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
St George's Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St Giles CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · BRIDGNORTH
Not judged yet
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Church Stretton
Ofsted · Good
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bucknell
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wolverhampton
Ofsted · Good
St Marys CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Not judged yet
Stiperstones CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bishops Castle
Ofsted · Good
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stokesay Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Stottesdon CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kidderminster
Ofsted · Outstanding
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
The Martin Wilson School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
The Meadows Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Trefonen CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Trinity CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Welshampton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Ofsted · Good
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Weston Rhyn Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Not judged
Whixall CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Nr Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Wilfred Owen Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Not judged
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodside Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Woore Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Crewe
Not judged yet
Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Not judged yet
Secondary · 20
Belvidere School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Church Stretton School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Church Stretton
Ofsted · Good
Idsall School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Not judged
Lakelands Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Ofsted · Good
Ludlow Church of England School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Mary Webb School and Science College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Meole Brace School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Oldbury Wells School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Ofsted · Good
Shrewsbury Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Sir John Talbot's School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bishops Castle
Ofsted · Good
The Corbet School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
The Grove School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Market Drayton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Lacon Childe School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Kidderminster
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Marches School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
The Priory School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
The Thomas Adams School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
William Brookes School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Much Wenlock
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Special & other · 37
Access School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Acorn Wood
Other independent special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Shropshire
Ofsted · Good
Adcote School for Girls
Other independent school · Ages 4-18 · Girls · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Amberleigh Therapeutic School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Telford
Ofsted · Good
Bettws Lifehouse
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Shropshire
Ofsted · Good
Birchfield School
Other independent school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Wolverhampton
Not judged yet
Compass Community School Vicarage Park
Other independent special school · Ages 8-19 · Mixed · Kidderminster
Ofsted · Good
Concord College
Other independent school · Ages 12-20 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Condover College Limited
Special post 16 institution · Ages 18-24 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Darwin School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Potters Bar
Ofsted · Good
Derwen College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Oswestry
Ofsted · Good
Ellesmere College
Other independent school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Ellesmere
Not judged yet
Esland Shropshire School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Bridgnorth
Not judged yet
Harlescott House School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-17 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Lamledge School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Good
Moor Park School
Other independent school · Ages 0-13 · Mixed · Ludlow
Not judged yet
Moreton Hall School
Other independent school · Ages 1-18 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Oakwood School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Potters Bar
Ofsted · Good
Options Higford
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Shifnal
Ofsted · Good
Oswestry School
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Oswestry
Not judged yet
Overton School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Packwood Haugh School
Other independent school · Ages 4-13 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Physis Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Whitchurch
Ofsted · Good
Prestfelde School
Other independent school · Ages 3-13 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Severndale Specialist Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Shrewsbury College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
Shrewsbury High School GDST
Other independent school · Ages 4-20 · Girls
Not judged yet
Shrewsbury School
Other independent school · Ages 12-18 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
Smallbrook School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Nr.Wem
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Winefride's RC Independent School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
The Fitzroy Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Gables Learning Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Shropshire
Ofsted · Good
The Henslow and Evolution School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Good
The Keystone Academy
Free schools special · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Not judged yet
The Mews
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Potters Bar
Ofsted · Good
Westbury School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Shropshire
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 9-16 · Mixed · Shrewsbury
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Shropshire.
If you live in Shropshire, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Shropshire secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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