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The Thomas Adams School

Lowe Hill, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5UB

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,214
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,336
Local authority
Shropshire
The 3-18 Education Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 43.4, an average GCSE grade of about 4.3
37thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.9
43rdpercentile
Attendance21% of pupils persistently absent
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Thomas Adams School

The Thomas Adams School is a secondary academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The 3-18 Education Trust.

It has 1,214 pupils on roll and room for 1,336. It has a sixth form. It takes boarders. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Lowe Hill, Wem
Shrewsbury SY4 5UB
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,214
Capacity
1,336 pupils
Free school meals
17.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The 3-18 Education Trust
Local authority
Shropshire
Nation
England
URN
147508

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