Idsall School

Idsall School
Location
Coppice Green Lane Shifnal , Shropshire , TF11 8PD England
Coordinates	52°40′20″N2°21′58″W / 52.67220°N 2.36608°W / 52.67220; -2.36608
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	E Glandibus Quercus (From little acorns large oaks grow)
Established	c. 1950
Department for Education URN	140922 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Michelle King
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	1301
Houses	Caradoc -   Longmynd -   Ragleth -   Wrekin -
Colour(s)	Green, yellow and black
Website	http://www.idsallschool.org

Idsall School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in the town of Shifnal in Shropshire, England. Idsall has its own Sixth Form Centre, which offers a range of A Level subjects.

In November 2022, the school was rated inadequate by Ofsted, who wrote in their report "Too many pupils do not feel safe at Idsall School. Some say that they often experience sexual harassment or discriminatory behaviour from their peers. They are not confident that teachers will deal with their concerns, so they do not report the incidents that occur". ^[1]

Notable former pupils

Due to its proximity to the FA's former youth academy at Lilleshall, many professional footballers, including several England internationals, attended the school during their time at Lilleshall.

• Nicky Barmby (footballer) ^[2]
• Wes Brown (footballer) ^[2]
• Sol Campbell (footballer) ^[2]
• Jamie Carragher (footballer) ^[2]
• Andy Cole (footballer) ^[2]
• Joe Cole (footballer) ^[2]
• Jermain Defoe (footballer) ^[2]
• Rob Edwards (footballer)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Jon Harley (footballer)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Steve Haslam (footballer)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Andy Johnson (cricketer) ^[3]
• Michael Owen (footballer) ^[2]
• Scott Parker (footballer) ^[2]
• Nick Pickering (footballer) ^[2]
• Adam Shimmons (cricketer) ^[4]
• Ben Thatcher (footballer) ^[2]
• Alison Williamson (Archer - Olympic Bronze medalist)^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Tooley, David (2 December 2022). "School in Shropshire rocked by Ofsted pupil-on-pupil sexual harassment findings vows to put things right". Shropshire Star . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
2. Ronay, Barney (10 December 2008). "Which school has produced the most England players?". London: The Guardian . Retrieved 4 January 2010.
3. Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 35. ISBN   1-902171-17-9.
4. Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 38.

External links

• Idsall school