- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 226
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.9
Primary schools in Shropshire
All 158 primary schools in Shropshire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 118
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
75 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 431
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
6 first choices, 6 offers made
Met the standard at 1189%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 70
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results above the Shropshire average, low absence.
70 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 425
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
25 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 157
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average.
18 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%Shropshire 5.4%
- Pupils
- 116
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
22 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 102
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
21 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average.
16 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Shropshire 5.4%
- Pupils
- 150
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
8 first choices, 8 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 64
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 96
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the Shropshire average, low absence.
18 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 100
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 193
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Shropshire average.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Shropshire 5.4%
- Pupils
- 140
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
20 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 119
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Shropshire average, low absence.
16 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 105
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY3 9HG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average.
54 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%Shropshire 5.4%
- Pupils
- 461
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Shropshire average, low absence.
20 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 195
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Shropshire average, low absence.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 83
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Shropshire average.
51 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Shropshire 58%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Shropshire 5.4%
- Pupils
- 379
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
- Primary schools158including 19 special
- Met the standard at 1158.0%
- Good or Outstanding92%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools90 of 1585 Catholic, 83 Church of England
- With a nursery class93take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals18.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Shropshire's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Shropshire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 63 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 5 of 95
- Good: 82 of 95
- Requires improvement: 7 of 95
- Inadequate: 1 of 95
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Shropshire
Half or more are faith schools.
90 of the 158 primary schools in Shropshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
93 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Shropshire, explained
There are 158 primary schools in Shropshire, teaching 26,745 children. 52 are run by the council and 79 are academies or free schools. Among them are 19 special and 26 independent schools.
92% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
58.0% of pupils in Shropshire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
18.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,802 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Shrewsbury27 primary schools
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- Bridgnorth4 primary schools
- Market Drayton3 primary schools
- Ellesmere2 primary schools
- Ludlow2 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Shropshire?
There are 158 primary schools in Shropshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Shropshire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Shropshire on Eduscope are Castlefields Primary School, Stottesdon CofE Primary School and Coleham Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Shropshire?
Shropshire has 5 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 82 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Shropshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Shropshire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Shropshire, 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Shropshire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Shropshire is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Shropshire?
When choosing a primary school in Shropshire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 158 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.