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Norbury Primary School and Nursery

Shropshire, SY9 5EAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#3,784
of 13,686 nationally

About Norbury Primary School and Nursery

Norbury Primary School and Nursery is a small state primary in Shropshire that punches well above its weight academically. With just 76 pupils on a capacity of 56, it is significantly oversubscribed — 21 applications for 8 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 10 of those were first preferences. Among the 127 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 21st, placing it in the top quarter. The top-performing peers in Shropshire are Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School, but Norbury holds its own with a ranking score of 71. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 was a clean sweep: Outstanding for quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The previous inspection, in 2014, also rated the school Outstanding overall, so this is a consistently high-performing setting.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorbury, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5EA
HeadteacherClaire Morris
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils76
Free School Meals (FSM)4.2%
School Capacity76 / 56 (136% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Norbury Primary School and Nursery

Norbury Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.