St Mary's CofE Primary School

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Shropshire holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, with inspectors awarding Good across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 reading result: every single pupil reached the expected standard, and 42 per cent achieved the higher standard. That reading performance sits well above the Shropshire local authority average of 59 per cent for expected standards in reading, writing and maths combined. Overall, 67 per cent of pupils met the expected standard across all three subjects, placing the school 30th out of 88 primary schools in the county and in the top half nationally. Maths scores were more modest, with an average scaled score of 103 and only 8 per cent reaching the higher threshold, while writing saw a similar 8 per cent at the higher level.

The school's Ofsted report noted that leadership and management remain Good, and the previous inspection in 2010 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time. With just 58 pupils on roll against a capacity of 56, St Mary's is a genuinely small village primary, and that intimacy shows in the parent view data. Of the 14 respondents, 93 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and all 14 felt their child is safe. Behaviour is seen as a strength too, with every parent agreeing the school ensures pupils are well behaved. However, the picture is more mixed on communication and expectations: 21 per cent disagreed that the school has high expectations for their child, and 14 per cent disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, though 36 per cent strongly agreed on that last point.

The school offers a nursery provision for children from age two, and its facilities include a library, ICT suite, sensory room, playing fields, gymnasium and chapel. Clubs range from science and eco club to coding, chess and art club, while sports provision covers football, rounders, netball and tennis. For SEND, the school supports children with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and hearing impairment. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed, with two applications for one place and one first-preference offer made. This is a school that will particularly suit families looking for a small, Church of England primary with strong reading outcomes and a clear focus on pupil safety and behaviour, though parents wanting more detailed communication about their child's progress may want to probe further.

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