St Lawrence CofE Primary School
About St Lawrence CofE Primary School
St Lawrence CofE Primary School in Shropshire is a state-funded Church of England primary that currently teaches 215 pupils, operating just below its official capacity of 238. The school serves a community where 16. 2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits above the national average for primary schools in England, suggesting a slightly higher-than-typical level of disadvantage among its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 30 applications for just 18 available places, with all 18 first-preference applicants receiving offers. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 67 indicates a school that local families are actively choosing, and the fact that every first-preference child secured a place suggests the catchment area is working efficiently for those who live closest. The school also offers nursery provision for children aged two and above, which may help families secure a feeder route into Reception.
Key Details
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (19 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 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
08:40 – 15:15
Source: st-lawrenceprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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