Shrewsbury High School A GSG School
- Shrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1TN - Head: Darren Payne
- T 01743 494000
- E admissions@shr.gdst.net
- W shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Shropshire
- Pupils: 285; sixth formers: 79
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £10,773 - £16,731 pa
- Open days: October, March.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Shrewsbury High Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The first stop on our tour was a classroom full of excitable year 10s writing all over the table, so it was with some relief that we spotted a teacher and, for that matter, a tablecloth on said table. ‘A great way of learning German tenses,’ winked the teacher. ‘As is this!’ she declared eagerly before leading the girls into a recital of a catchy German rhyme, complete with actions. By the time we left, she’d moved on to a punchy quiz using bells for game-show-like sound effects. It’s a measure not only of…
What the school says...
Shrewsbury High School has been educating girls in the heart of Shrewsbury since 1885, our school is literally built into the historic Town Walls. We welcome girls aged 4 into our junior school and they move seamlessly through our Senior School and Sixth Form for an all-through education. We were created to put girls first, always. As leaders in educating girls, we offer exceptional teaching, tailored to the way girls learn, we encourage them to experiment, have a go, be brave. This is aided by small class sizes, expert pastoral care, collaboration and teamwork.
Our wonderful location, in the heart of Shrewsbury, a creative and forward-thinking town, gives our pupils unique opportunities to learn from, and contribute to, their local community. Being the town school offers our family of big sisters and little sisters a stimulating environment in which to grow and learn.
Shrewsbury High School is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools. We are the only GDST school in the local area and as such we are able to bring all the advantages of this powerful network to our girls, including an alumnae network in excess of 70,000 members ready to support and mentor our students. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Darren Payne, previously senior deputy head. He joined the school as head of chemistry in 2007 and before that taught at Millfield and in Bermuda.
Entrance
Gently selective. Most join at 11+ via exam in VR, NVR and quantitative skills. ‘Some girls ace one area but not another – perhaps the maths, creative writing or verbal reasoning – and we can work with that,’ says head. Around eight to 10 girls join at 13+ and one or two in other year groups, often mid academic year – same exams to get in. Around 10 join in sixth form – applicants at this stage need six 6s at GCSE with at least a 6 in the subjects (or related subjects) they want to study at A level.
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Nov 09.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packwood Haugh School | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 Academic Scholarship; 1 Music Scholarship |
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