Belvidere School
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.8
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Idsall School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172of 1,080 places
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 217
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 12 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Idsall School (URN 123568, until 1 June 2014).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Idsall School in 2023, 35% stayed on in Idsall School’s own sixth form (Shropshire average 15%), 23% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Shropshire 36%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.0 against 46.1 across England and 42.5 in Shropshire, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Shropshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Idsall School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 2,982 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 35% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 27% | 45% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Idsall School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 98 | 2,261 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Idsall School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.0 | 42.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 6% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.8 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.0 | 45.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 217 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 216 | 100% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 65% |
| English Literature | 204 | 94% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 61% |
| Combined Science | 150 | 69% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 45% |
| History | 107 | 49% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 58% |
| Geography | 103 | 47% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 91 | 42% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 57% |
| Psychology | 60 | 28% | 3% | 15% | 22% | 52% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 25% | 23% | 22% | 47% | 83% |
| Physics | 54 | 25% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 72% |
| Biology | 54 | 25% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 85% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 21% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 16% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 65% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 30 | 14% | 8% | 3% | 21% | 50% |
| Design and Technology | 26 | 12% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 58% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 11% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 9% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 68% |
| French | 14 | 6% | 18% | 7% | 29% | 43% |
| Drama | 13 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| Music | 8 | 4% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 63% |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 45 | 94% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 39 | 81% | — |
| Sports Studies | 36 | 75% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 32 | 67% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Idsall School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 116 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 1,093 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.65 | 32.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 24 | 50% | 13% |
| Psychology | 17 | 35% | 23% |
| Economics | 11 | 23% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 19% | 13% |
| History | 9 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 9 | 19% | 31% |
| Geography | 9 | 19% | 10% |
| English Language | 6 | 13% | 4% |
| Biology | 6 | 13% | 20% |
| English Literature | 6 | 13% | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Fine Art | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.