Located in Shrewsbury, Minsterley Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community 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.

Minsterley Primary School currently has around 181 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 27.9% 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 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BE
Website: https://minsterleyschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01743791398
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Katie Wilcox
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123383

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 161
Number of Pupils: 181
Number of Boys: 85
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.20%156
Other White6.10%11
Gypsy/Roma2.80%5
African2.20%4
White and Asian1.10%2
Other Asian0.60%1
Indian0.60%1
White and Black African0.60%1
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 Above Average (6.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
84%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
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
Minsterley Primary School
Minsterley , SY5 0BE
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.