The Corbet School

The Corbet School is an, 11-16, Converter Academy. It is a mixed comprehensive school situated in a pleasant, rural position eight miles from Shrewsbury and eleven miles from Oswestry. The Welsh border is about twelve miles to the west and some fifty miles away is the attractive Mid-Wales coastline. Housing in Shropshire is cheaper than in some other areas of the country. Originally opened in 1957, Corbet was re-organised as a comprehensive school in 1977. It serves a circular attendance area of some eight miles radius and therefore a large proportion of the 683 pupils travel by the school bus and take school meals. The school enjoys a good reputation in the county and a number of children attend from outside the attendance area. The school day commences at 8.45 am and ends at 3.20 pm, and is organised into a 5 period day (one hour per period). The day is split two: two: one with a break at 11.05 am and lunchtime starting at 1.30 pm. The school chose to adopt Foundation Status as from September and from September 2011 applied for and adopted Academy Status