Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery, based in Shrewsbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery currently has around 118 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.6% boys and 42.4% girls. Around 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.1%).
| Address: | Bicton Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 8EH |
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| School Type: | Voluntary controlled school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Shropshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Julie Ball |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123461 |
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 147 |
| Number of Pupils: | 118 |
| Number of Boys: | 68 |
| Number of Girls: | 50 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 77.10% | 91 |
| Indian | 7.60% | 9 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 3 |
| African | 2.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery Bicton Lane , Bicton SY3 8EH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Bicton Lane , Bicton SY3 8EH | 2out of 4 | 68 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxon CofE Primary School Racecourse Lane , Bicton Heath SY3 5BJ | 4out of 4 | 2,237 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood School Unit 2 , The Oaks Business Park SY3 8BT | - not rated | 972 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shelton House School The Mount , SY3 8BH | - not rated | 2,616 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.