St Giles CofE Primary School, based in Shrewsbury, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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.

St Giles CofE Primary School currently has around 303 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 9.9% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.1%).

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: Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ
Website: http://www.st-giles.shropshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01743356579
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Gardner
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123503

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 303
Number of Boys: 147
Number of Girls: 156

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.10%264
Other White3.60%11
White and Black Caribbean2.00%6
White and Asian1.70%5
Indian1.70%5
Unclassified1.30%4
Other Asian1.00%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Other Mixed0.30%1
Pakistani0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%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: Average (1.8)
Writing: Average (0.0)
Maths: Average (-1.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
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
St Giles CofE Primary School
Portland Crescent , SY2 5NJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Crowmoor Primary School
Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ
1out of 4 422 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ
- not rated 423 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB
- not rated 676 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wilfred Owen Primary School
The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH
- not rated 1,402 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belvidere School
Belvidere Lane , SY2 5RJ
- not rated 276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Belvidere School
Crowmere Road , SY2 5LA
- not rated 390 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Wakeman School and Arts College
Abbey Foregate , SY2 6AA
- not rated 1,773 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sundorne School and Sports College
Corndon Crescent , Sundorne SY1 4LL
- not rated 2,892 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL
2out of 4 2,892 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 1,290 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury College
Priory Road , SY1 1RX
- not rated 2,752 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 828 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Katharine Elliot School
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,331 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Robert Clive Special School
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,331 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH
- not rated 1,369 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Severndale
Hearne Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SL
- not rated 1,425 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.