Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
About Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in Shropshire. Its most recent Key Stage 2 results show that 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is seven percentage points below the local authority average of 59%. That gap is worth noting, though the school’s performance in individual subjects tells a more nuanced story. In writing, 74% of pupils met the expected standard, and in reading and maths that figure was 67% for each. At the higher end, 11% of pupils achieved a high score across all three subjects, while 24% reached the higher standard in writing specifically. The school’s overall ranking places it 61st out of 88 primary schools in Shropshire, putting it in the bottom half locally and around the 75th percentile nationally.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: meresideacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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