Located in Shrewsbury, St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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 Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School currently has around 90 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 17.1% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.9%).

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: Cruckmeole, Shrewsbury, SY5 8JN
Website: www.hanwood.shropshire.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01743860400
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Hannah McGrath
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123525

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 139
Number of Pupils: 90
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 47

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.90%80
White and Black Caribbean3.30%3
Other White2.20%2
White and Asian2.20%2
Other Mixed2.20%2
African1.10%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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: Average (-1.3)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
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
104.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
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 Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Cruckmeole , Hanwood SY5 8JN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Longden CofE Primary School
Plealey Road , Longden SY5 8EX
2out of 4 3,251 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Hall School
Cruckton , SY5 8PR
- not rated 1,114 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Fitzroy Academy
Cruckton , Shrewsbury SY5 8PR
- not rated 1,115 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ty Newydd
Ford Heath , SY5 9GZ
- not rated 2,804 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.