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Faith schools in Shrewsbury

All 7 faith schools in Shrewsbury.

7 schools in Shrewsbury

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  1. Oxon CofE Primary School

    Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Shrewsbury faith schools average.

    70 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Shrewsbury faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    425
    View school Oxon CofE Primary School
  2. 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 Shrewsbury faith schools average.

    54 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Shrewsbury faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    461
    View school Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  3. St Giles CofE Primary School

    Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Shrewsbury faith schools average.

    30 first choices, 33 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Shrewsbury faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    306
    View school St Giles CofE Primary School
  4. Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery

    Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Shrewsbury faith schools average.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Shrewsbury faith schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    194
    View school Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
  5. Prestfelde School

    Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    283
    View school Prestfelde School
  6. Shrewsbury School

    Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    848
    View school Shrewsbury School
  7. St Winefride's RC Independent School

    Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Shrewsbury faith schools about 8
    Pupils
    104
    View school St Winefride's RC Independent School
The big picture

How Shrewsbury's faith 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.

Shrewsbury 59%England 62%St Giles CofE Primary School: 42%Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery: 53%Oxon CofE Primary School: 65%Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 70%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Shrewsbury

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Shrewsbury average 4.5%Oxon CofE Primary School: 4.2%St Giles CofE Primary School: 4.3%Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 4.5%Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery: 5%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Shrewsbury

Ofsted grades in Shrewsbury

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Shrewsbury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    7 of the 7 faith schools in Shrewsbury 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 character
  2. 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
  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Shrewsbury, explained

There are 7 faith schools in Shrewsbury, teaching 2,621 children. 2 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

58.5% of pupils in Shrewsbury faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 42% to 70%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,243 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Shrewsbury?
There are 7 faith schools in Shrewsbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Shrewsbury?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Shrewsbury on Eduscope are Oxon CofE Primary School, Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery and St Giles CofE 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 faith schools are in Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Shrewsbury 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.
What is the average class size in Shrewsbury faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Shrewsbury is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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