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Pontesbury CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY5 0TFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#10,498
of 13,686 nationally

About Pontesbury CofE Primary School

Pontesbury CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Shropshire that is running very close to full capacity, with 207 pupils on roll against a school capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13 per cent, which is worth noting against the national average for primary schools, though the data doesn't provide a direct local authority comparison for this metric. The school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 60 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 14. Of those 60 applications, 25 were first-preference choices, and the school was able to offer places to all 25 first-preference applicants. That suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, and one where being realistic about your chances of getting a place is important if you're not in the catchment area or don't have a church connection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBogey Lane, Pontesbury CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TF
HeadteacherTomaz Lowrie-Herz
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
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, 16 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:50-08:35

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: pontesburyprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Pontesbury CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.