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Shrewsbury High School GDST

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TN

Shrewsbury High School GDST

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School Information

Shrewsbury High School is a high-performing day school with Senior, Prep and Pre-Prep departments, teaching boys from 2-13 and girls from 2-18, located on three sites close to the town centre. We believe that learning should be enjoyable, respect is earned, and we are all individuals. The Senior Dept. achieves consistently high exam results and an enviable reputation in Arts, Music and Drama.

General Information

Gender: Girls (some boys)
Day/Boarding: Day
Age Range - Boys: Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep
Age Range - Girls: Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep, Senior, Sixth
Size: 808
Last Inspected: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: GSA

Fees per term

Boarding (£):  
Day (£): 888 - 2966

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Exam, Interview, Report
Scholarships, Bursaries: Academic scholarships, Bursaries for new entrants, Music scholarships, Sixth Form scholarships & bursaries, Sport scholarships, All Rounder awards, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range     1 - 12 1 - 18    
Pupil Numbers     104 704   120

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Critical Thinking, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Food Technology, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Government/Politics, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, PSE, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish

Facilities

Art studio, Athletics track, Auditorium, CDT Centre, Common Room, Cricket nets, Drama Studio, Fine art facilities, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Performing Arts Centre, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Chess, Choir, Climbing, Community Service, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Current Affairs, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Gardening, Maths Puzzle Club, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Poetry, Pottery, Riding, Rock Climbing, School newspaper, Science club, Skiing, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, Year book, Yoga, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Rugby, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Non denominational
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 40398
ISI Reference Number: 6896
DCSF Reference Number: 893 / 6018