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St Marys CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY4 4JRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#5,332
of 13,686 nationally

About St Marys CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Shropshire is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently teaching 233 pupils against a capacity of 266. That leaves some room, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 40 applications for 28 places, with 26 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio sits at 1.43, meaning nearly one and a half families apply for every spot. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage, with 19% of children eligible for free school meals — a figure that stands well above the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a genuinely mixed catchment. It's a state-funded, mixed-gender school with nursery provision, led by headteacher Sarah North, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024 judged the overall effectiveness as Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPoynton Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4JR
HeadteacherSarah North
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity233 / 266 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Dec 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySensory RoomGymnasiumForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceSwimmingAthleticsCricketTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubCodingBook ClubChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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St Marys 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.