Idsall School

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Idsall School
Location
Idsall School
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
MottoE Glandibus Quercus (From little acorns large oaks grow)
Establishedc. 1950
TrustMarches Academy Trust [1]
Department for Education URN 140922 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of Local Governing BodySophie Brady [2]
HeadteacherMichelle King
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment1301
HousesCaradoc -  
Longmynd -  
Ragleth -  
Wrekin -  
ColoursGreen, 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.

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On 1 June 2014, the school converted from a local authority maintained school to an academy. [3]

On 1 September 2023, the academy joined the Marches Academy Trust, a Shropshire Multi-academy trust. [4]

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". [5] In a subsequent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, the school was rated 'good' in most categories and taken out of special measures. [6]

Headteachers

HeadteacherFromTo
Michelle King1 September 2019 [7] [ failed verification ]
Pete Bourton2012 [8] 31 August 2019 [9] [ failed verification ]
Tony Parker2008 [10] [ better source needed ]2012 [11] [ better source needed ]
Don Gibbons [12] 2008

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Our family of schools". Marches Academy Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Our Governors". Idsall School. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Idsall School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ↑ King, Tom (6 September 2023). "Marches Academy Trust Continues to Grow in Shropshire". Marches Academy Trust. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Inspection of Idsall School". Ofsted. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Michelle KING personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pete Bourton – CLPT". www.clpt.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Peter Jonathan BOURTON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tony Parker". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tony Parker". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Better, or worse?". The Guardian. 18 February 2003. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ronay, Barney (10 December 2008). "Which school has produced the most England players?". London: The Guardian . Retrieved 4 January 2010.
  14. ↑ Percival, Tony (1999). Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998. A.C.S. Publications, Nottingham. p. 35. ISBN   1-902171-17-9.
  15. ↑ Shropshire Cricketers 1844-1998, page 38.
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