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Academic Results & Destinations

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Pupils at Shrewsbury consistently achieve exceptionally strong results placing us as one of the leading schools in the UK. 

In 2023, The Spectator named Shrewsbury School in their "Oxbridge Files" which lists the top 80 institutions in the UK for student progression to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Shrewsbury is one of the 33 independent schools that are featured in the 2023 list.

Academic excellence is achieved through a wide-ranging curriculum that uncovers and encourages a genuine love of learning, alongside inspirational teaching that challenges each pupil to strive for her or his own personal best.

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Shrewsbury has entirely changed what I want to do at university and what I want to pursue academically... the teachers are inspiring and really opened up a different world for me, which has completely changed the trajectory of what I want to do after school. - Chloe (MSH, 2023)

Shrewsbury for life - Discover Chloe's story


A Levels and Destinations

In 2023, 87% of students progressed to their first-choice university destinations with 30% of Salopians enrolling in a university ranked in the world's top 50. 72% of pupils achieved A Level grades A* - B, closely matching results achieved in 2019. 91% achieved A* - B in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), a separate Level 3 qualification designed to develop independent research and project management skills, which is valued highly by universities and employers.

Salopians’ preferred UK university destinations span a wide range, including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Exeter, UCL, Edinburgh and Bristol.

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An average of 10 Oxbridge offers per year have been received by Salopians over the last five years. Salopians who choose to apply to Oxford and Cambridge are supported through the process by our Futures Department as well as subject-specific teachers and tutors.

I’d never really considered applying for Oxford until I came to Shrewsbury School. The support from the teachers at Shrewsbury has let me explore what I want to do and who I want to become. - Lenka (G, 2021)

Shrewsbury for life - Discover Lenka's story

An increasing number of Salopians are choosing to study in top North American universities, with 13 students in 2023 enrolling in prestigious US Universities, including 7 taking up academic and sports scholarships, including:

  • The University of Chicago - Liberal Arts, Academic Scholarship
  • Duke University - Track, Field & Cross Country Scholarship
  • Temple University - Rowing Scholarship

 

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    Other global destinations in the last three years include:

    • UC Berkley, US
    • The Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), France
    • The Charité, Berlin University Medical School, Germany
    • The University of Groningen, Netherlands
    • IE Business School, Madrid, Spain
    • The University of Toronto, Canada
    • The University of Hong Kong
    • The University of Melbourne, Australia

    The academic programme at Shrewsbury School offers pupils a world of limitless horizons and extraordinary opportunity and we are incredibly proud that our pupils succeed not only in the ‘traditional’ curriculum but across a diverse range of subjects allowing them to pursue their passion at university and beyond.

    30% of 2023 leavers chose to progress to a university ranked in the world's top 50

    Our pupils are fully supported by a vastly experienced and dynamic teaching staff alongside our Futures Department in preparing them for when they leave Shrewsbury.

    I found that academics at Shrewsbury helped to constantly engage and challenge me; the extra-academic pursuits are what make Shrewsbury unique. - Ryan (S, 2023)

    Shrewsbury for life - Discover Ryan's story


    (I)GCSEs

    In 2023, 59% of grades were awarded 9-7 at IGCSE. Across all entries, over 453 grade 9/8’s were awarded to pupils and our five-year average of 9-7 grades awarded to pupils is 68%. The majority of pupils progress from Fifth Form to our Sixth Form, where our curriculum is based around A level qualifications.

    The Salopian Way is rich in heritage and tradition, but modern and forward-looking in outlook.

    It is an education for life.


    Please note that we do not actively take part in league tables published in newspapers.

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