St Edward's CofE Primary School

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.

Academically, the school performs well above the Shropshire average. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 59%. In reading, the average scaled score was 107, with 86% reaching the expected standard and 57% achieving the higher standard. Maths saw an average score of 103, with 86% at the expected level, and writing also had 86% meeting expectations, though only 14% reached the higher standard. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. The school's overall ranking score of 71 places it in the top 50 nationally by this measure. Ofsted's 2022 inspection rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, music rooms, a gymnasium, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, athletics and swimming, and extracurricular clubs cover drama, science, film and gardening. St Edward's has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 10 applications were received for 3 total places, with 3 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.33. With 17.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. This is a small, improving village primary that suits families who value a close-knit, church-affiliated setting and who are comfortable with a competitive admissions process for Reception places.

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