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Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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Academics
Qualifications offered
Entrance requirements
Pupils joining the Third Form (Year 9, age 13) must reach a satisfactory standard in Common Entrance, the Academic Scholarship Examination, or the Shrewsbury School 13+ examination. Each year approximately 130 pupils are admitted into the Third Form. A small number join the Fourth Form (Year 10, 14+). The Sixth Form intake comprises about 30 boys and 30 girls from other schools.
Life & activities
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Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full
Dining: Food and Nutrition provision is referenced on-site; full details not specified in the scraped pages.
Pastoral care: Each pupil belongs to a House, which forms the centre of pastoral life. Tutoring is provided, alongside a Health Centre, Health and Wellbeing provision, and Chapel. The House is described as a 'home from home' and pupils are encouraged to discover their talents and enthusiasms in an immersive boarding and day community.
Latest inspection
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