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St Edward's CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY5 7JLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
3 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
#3,770
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's CofE Primary School

St Edward's CofE Primary School is a small Church of England state primary in Shropshire, serving 34 pupils against a capacity of 56. In the local authority's rankings for Key Stage 2 expected standards in reading, writing and maths, it sits 21st out of 88 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of Shropshire primaries. The three schools immediately above it in the rankings are Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Longnor CofE Primary School, about 2. 8 kilometres away. St Edward's itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2022, a significant improvement on its previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7JL
HeadteacherRebecca Elvins
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils34
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity34 / 56 (61% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Edward's 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.