Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery, based in Shrewsbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery currently has around 177 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).

School Information

Address: Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ryan Horton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123391

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 177
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.20%149
Other White3.40%6
White and Black African2.80%5
Other Asian1.70%3
Other Mixed1.70%3
Indian1.70%3
White and Asian1.10%2
Pakistani1.10%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
Gypsy/Roma0.60%1
African0.60%1
Unclassified0.60%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-5.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-7.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-6.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Crowmoor Primary School
Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ
1out of 4 2 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ
3out of 4 423 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB
- not rated 615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilfred Owen Primary School
The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH
- not rated 1,090 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA
- not rated 451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Belvidere School
Belvidere Lane , SY2 5RJ
- not rated 463 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College
Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA
- not rated 1,505 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sundorne School and Sports College
Corndon Crescent , Sundorne SY1 4LL
- not rated 2,606 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL
2out of 4 2,606 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology
London Road , SY2 6PR
- not rated 1,634 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury College
Priory Road , SY1 1RX
- not rated 2,453 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prestfelde School
London Road , SY2 6NZ
- not rated 1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Katharine Elliot School
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,034 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Robert Clive Special School
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,034 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH
- not rated 1,038 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Severndale
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,137 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.