Severndale Specialist Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
414
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Ofsted
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(05/11/2024)
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92%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.8:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
29.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 16.2%
Persistent Absence
4.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.8%
Pupils first language
not English
40.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Woodcote Way
Monkmoor
Shrewsbury
SY2 5SH
01743563333

School Description

The school’s vision of ‘enabling communication, independence and enjoyment for life’ is at the heart of everything it does for pupils. This helps to prepare pupils well to become valued members of society. The ‘Severndale Way’ ensures that there is a strong and consistent focus on supporting pupils to communicate their thoughts and learning. This means that children, pupils and students from the early years through to the post-16 provision have a voice in their learning and the pathways they follow. It also ensures that pupils can express their feelings. This helps staff to quickly identify and respond to any concerns about pupils’ safety and welfare. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. It has developed a curriculum that enables pupils to successfully work towards and achieve these expectations. Staff know and understand each pupil’s pastoral needs very well, which enables them to help pupils engage positively with their learning. Pupils love coming to school and eagerly enter to be greeted by warm and welcoming staff. The positive relationships between staff and pupils are clear to see. This helps to create a calm environment where pupils display positive behaviours. A range of wider activities successfully develop pupils’ independence, sense of belonging and responsibility.

Severndale Specialist Academy Parent Reviews



86% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 59% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 26% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 34% Agree 45% Disagree 7% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 71% Strongly Agree 7% Agree 10% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 7% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>71, "strongly_agree"=>7, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>7} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 53% Agree 24% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 7% Strongly Agree 55% Agree 22% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 2% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>7, "strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 31% Disagree 10% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 43% Agree 28% Disagree 14% Strongly Disagree 5% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 52% Agree 40% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 36% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 48% Agree 36% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 7% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>48, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 17% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 17% Don't Know 19% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>19} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Strongly Agree 52% Agree 38% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025
Yes 86% No 14% {"yes"=>86, "no"=>14} Figures based on 58 responses up to 27-01-2025

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