The Thomas Adams School

State-Funded School

the-thomas-adams-school-shropshire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

ShropshireLocal Authority

North ShropshireConstituency

SY4 5UBPostcode

3.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Thomas Adams School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Shropshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,214 pupils. The Thomas Adams School is part of THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.74

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,214

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

16%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,214
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
13 Feb 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.