Key Facts
| Measure | Average point score per A level entry (DfE 16 to 18 performance data) |
|---|---|
| Data year | 2024/25 (final) |
| Schools ranked | 8 |
| Highest figure | Concord College, 52.44 (A+) |
| Area covered | Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin |
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The best private schools in Shropshire on A level results start with Concord College in Shrewsbury, which has an average point score of 52.44 per entry, followed by Moreton Hall School in Oswestry on 43.36, Shrewsbury School on 43.07 and Adcote School for Girls on 42.39. Concord College leads on this measure by a clear margin.
Eight independent schools are ranked, all on a single measure: the average point score per A level entry in the Department for Education's sixth-form performance tables, where an A* counts as 60, an A as 50, a B as 40 and a C as 30. Schools on the same figure share a rank, and the grade shown beside each score is the DfE's fine-grade expression of that average.
Which private schools in Shropshire have the best A level results?
| Rank | School | Town | A level average point score | Average grade | A level students | Pupils | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord College | Shrewsbury | 52.44 | A+ | 167 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 2 | Moreton Hall School | Oswestry | 43.36 | B+ | 40 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 3 | Shrewsbury School | Shrewsbury | 43.07 | B+ | 176 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 4 | Adcote School for Girls | Shrewsbury | 42.39 | B+ | 15 | Girls | Day and boarding |
| 5 | Shrewsbury High School | Shropshire | 34.47 | C+ | 34 | Co-educational | Day |
| 6 | Wrekin College | Telford | 33.48 | C+ | 64 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 7 | Oswestry School | Oswestry | 32.68 | C+ | 41 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
| 8 | Ellesmere College | Ellesmere | 31.53 | C | 68 | Co-educational | Day and boarding |
Figures run from 52.44 at Concord College down to 31.53 at Ellesmere College, which sits at rank 8 on a C grade. The grades follow the same pattern: A+ for Concord College, B+ for Moreton Hall School, Shrewsbury School and Adcote School for Girls, C+ for Shrewsbury High School, Wrekin College and Oswestry School, and C for Ellesmere College.
Two clusters of near-equal schools sit beneath the leader. Moreton Hall School (43.36), Shrewsbury School (43.07) and Adcote School for Girls (42.39) occupy ranks 2, 3 and 4 within a narrow band, and Shrewsbury High School (34.47), Wrekin College (33.48), Oswestry School (32.68) and Ellesmere College (31.53) fill the remaining ranks in a similarly tight group. Within each group, small differences in the average tend to say little about which school suits a particular child.
Cohort sizes differ sharply and affect how steady a figure is likely to be. Shrewsbury School entered 176 students and Concord College 167, whilst Adcote School for Girls had 15, Shrewsbury High School 34 and Moreton Hall School 40. An average built on 15 students can move noticeably with a handful of results, so the larger cohorts give a firmer picture.
Which is the top girls' school in Shropshire for A level results?
Adcote School for Girls in Shrewsbury is the only girls' school in the ranking, placed 4th with an average point score of 42.39 and a B+ grade. Its figure sits close to Moreton Hall School (43.36) and Shrewsbury School (43.07), which are both co-educational.
The A level cohort at Adcote School for Girls is 15 students, the smallest in the table, so the figure reflects a small year group. No boys' school appears in the ranking, and the other seven schools are co-educational.
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Enquire about this tutorWhich Shropshire private schools take boarders?
Seven of the eight ranked schools offer day and boarding places: Concord College, Moreton Hall School, Shrewsbury School, Adcote School for Girls, Wrekin College, Oswestry School and Ellesmere College. Shrewsbury High School is the only day school in the table, ranked 5th on 34.47.
Boarding schools are spread through the whole ranking, from Concord College at rank 1 to Ellesmere College at rank 8, so a boarding option does not point to a particular position. The towns involved are Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Telford and Ellesmere, which matters for families weighing weekly travel.
What does the Shropshire A level ranking leave out?
The ranking covers only independent schools with A level students in the DfE's sixth-form performance tables, and it measures one thing: average points per A level entry. Schools whose sixth forms teach the IB tend to have few or no A level entries, so they may not appear at all, and the table says nothing about IB outcomes.
Shrewsbury High School is listed under the town of Shropshire in the DfE data, so it is not placed in a specific town here. Pastoral care, subject range, fees and university destinations also sit outside the measure, and a visit or prospectus usually answers those questions.
How the schools are ranked
The ranking covers every independent school in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin with a published average point score per A level entry in the Department for Education's 16 to 18 performance data, ordered from highest to lowest, with schools on the same figure sharing a rank. The figure counts A level entries only and is not adjusted for pupils' attainment on entry, and many of these schools select by entrance assessment.
The data is the Department for Education's own download from Compare school and college performance, so anyone can reproduce the order from the same file; the data year and source are listed in the key facts above.
Admissions guides for the ranked schools
- Concord College (ranked 1)
- Moreton Hall School (ranked 2)
- Shrewsbury School (ranked 3)
- Shrewsbury High School (ranked 5)
- Wrekin College (ranked 6)
- Oswestry School (ranked 7)
- Ellesmere College (ranked 8)
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Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best private school in Shropshire for A level results?
- Concord College in Shrewsbury has the highest average point score per A level entry among the eight ranked schools, at 52.44 with an A+ grade. It entered 167 students. Moreton Hall School is next on 43.36, then Shrewsbury School on 43.07.
- Which is the top girls' private school in Shropshire?
- Adcote School for Girls in Shrewsbury is the only girls' school in the ranking. It is placed 4th with an average point score of 42.39 and a B+ grade, based on 15 A level students, the smallest cohort in the table.
- How many private schools are ranked in Shropshire?
- Eight independent schools are ranked, covering Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Telford and Ellesmere. Seven are day and boarding schools, and Shrewsbury High School is the only day school. Schools sharing a figure would share a rank.
- What does the average point score per A level entry mean?
- Each A level entry earns points, with A* worth 60, A worth 50, B worth 40 and C worth 30. The score is the average across a school's entries in the DfE's sixth-form performance tables. The grade shown is the DfE's fine-grade version of that average.
- Which Shropshire private schools have the largest A level cohorts?
- Shrewsbury School entered 176 A level students and Concord College 167, the two largest cohorts in the ranking. Ellesmere College had 68 and Wrekin College 64. Larger cohorts tend to give a steadier average than the 15 students at Adcote School for Girls.
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