How many private schools are there in Shropshire?

31 independent schools are registered in Shropshire with the Department for Education: 12 mainstream and 19 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Shropshire?

4 independent schools in Shropshire take pupils up to 11 or 13, by their registered age ranges: Moor Park School, Packwood Haugh School, Prestfelde School and St Winefride's RC Independent School. 6 all-through schools also take primary-age pupils.

Which private senior schools are there in Shropshire?

By their registered age ranges, 2 start at 11 or 13 (Concord College and Shrewsbury School) and 6 run through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Shropshire?

Yes, 2 of the 31 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Shropshire take pupils to 18?

22 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Shropshire

31 fee-paying schools are registered in Shropshire: 12 mainstream and 19 special. 2 are single-sex. 22 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 4 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 6 run from primary age into the senior years and 2 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

31independent schools

12mainstream

19special schools

4,615pupils on roll, where reported

Private primary and prep schools in Shropshire

4 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Moor Park School Ludlow, SY8 4DZ	Ages 0 to 13	Mixed	Catholic	180	61% full
Packwood Haugh School Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX	Ages 4 to 13	Mixed	Non-faith	185	64% full
Prestfelde School Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ	Ages 3 to 13	Mixed	Church of England	283	78% full
St Winefride's RC Independent School Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE	Ages 3 to 11	Mixed	Roman Catholic	104	63% full

All-through private schools in Shropshire

6 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Adcote School for Girls Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY	Ages 4 to 18	Girls	Non-faith	178	64% full
Birchfield School Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF	Ages 4 to 16	Mixed	Church of England	186	72% full
Ellesmere College SY12 9AB	Ages 7 to 19	Mixed	Church of England	432	63% full
Moreton Hall School Oswestry, SY11 3EW	Ages 1 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	333	61% full
Oswestry School SY11 2TL	Ages 4 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	458	80% full
Shrewsbury High School SY1 1TN	Ages 4 to 20	Mixed	Non-faith	309	43% full

Private senior schools in Shropshire

2 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Concord College Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF	Ages 12 to 20	Mixed	Non-faith	536	85% full
Shrewsbury School SY3 7BA	Ages 12 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	848	94% full

Independent special schools in Shropshire

19 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Access School Shrewsbury, SY4 3EW	Ages 5 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	30	100% full
Acorn Wood Shropshire, SY13 3LR	Ages 5 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	15	50% full
Amberleigh Therapeutic School Telford, TF2 9NZ	Ages 11 to 18	Boys	Non-faith	11	79% full
Bettws Lifehouse Shropshire, SY3 9AH	Ages 5 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	94	94% full
Compass Community School Vicarage Park Kidderminster, DY14 8UH	Ages 8 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	10	71% full
Darwin School Potters Bar, EN6 1BB	Ages 8 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	5	25% full
Esland Shropshire School Bridgnorth, WV16 6SU	Ages 8 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	21	60% full
Harlescott House School Shrewsbury, SY1 3BA	Ages 8 to 17	Mixed	Non-faith	3	21% full
Lamledge School Shifnal, TF11 8SD	Ages 5 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	72	69% full
Oakwood School Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT	Ages 5 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	8	27% full
Options Higford Shifnal, TF11 9ET	Ages 5 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	69	86% full
Overton School SY8 4AD	Ages 7 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	43	96% full
Physis Academy Whitchurch, SY13 2AA	Ages 11 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	12	27% full
Smallbrook School Nr.Wem, SY4 3HE	Ages 7 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	91	96% full
The Fitzroy Academy SY5 8PR	Ages 7 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	22	55% full
The Gables Learning Centre Shropshire, WV7 3AG	Ages 7 to 19	Mixed	Non-faith	16	89% full
The Henslow and Evolution School Shrewsbury, SY21 8FF	Ages 5 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	30	44% full
The Mews Potters Bar, EN6 1AG	Ages 11 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	13	50% full
Westbury School Shropshire, SY5 9QZ	Ages 11 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	18	72% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Shropshire, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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