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Shrewsbury, West Midlands
Severndale Specialist Academy is an all-through special school in Shrewsbury, West Midlands.
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Severndale Specialist Academy is an all-through special school in Shrewsbury, West Midlands. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this special school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
The school has 108 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 9.6%, 43% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 11.1%.
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Severndale Specialist Academy has an overall absence rate of 11.1%. The national average for primary schools was approximately 6.0% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at Severndale Specialist Academy is 9.6%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Severndale Specialist Academy has 108 pupils on roll.
43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
100% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
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