St Edward's CofE Primary School, based in Shrewsbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Edward's CofE Primary School currently has around 34 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.6%). unclassified pupils make up about 17.6% , followed by other white at 11.8%
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.
| Address: | Church Road, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JL |
| Website: | www.stedwards.shropshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01743718462 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Shropshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Rebecca Elvins |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145300 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 56 |
| Number of Pupils: | 34 |
| Number of Boys: | 18 |
| Number of Girls: | 16 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.60% | 24 |
| Unclassified | 17.60% | 6 |
| Other White | 11.80% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's CofE Primary School Church Road , Dorrington SY5 7JL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorrington CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Road , Dorrington SY5 7JL | - not rated | 88 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longnor CofE Primary School Frodesley Road , Longnor SY5 7PP | 4out of 4 | 3,022 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.