The Martin Wilson School is a primary school located in Shrewsbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/07/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing is well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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New Park Road, Shrewsbury

School Information

Address: New Park Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP
Website: www.martinwilsonschool.com
Telephone: 01743236520
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Purslow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123447

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/07/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 234
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -4.9 to 0.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -5.9 Confidence interval -8.4 to -3.3
Maths
N/A: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.8 to 0

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:40%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP
3out of 4 84 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH
3out of 4 920 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfields Primary School
Hemsworth Way , Ellesmere Road SY1 2AH
3out of 4 941 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary
Whitemere Road , Mount Pleasant SY1 3BY
3out of 4 944 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
4out of 4 1,658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL
1out of 4 1,836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shrewsbury Colleges Group
Priory Road , SY1 1RX
- not rated 2,055 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Severndale Specialist Academy
Woodcote Way , Monkmoor SY2 5SH
3out of 4 845 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Central Office Admin , Sundorne Education Centre SY1 4RG
3out of 4 1,944 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Winefride's Convent School
Belmont , SY1 1TE
- not rated 1,987 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN
- not rated 2,183 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Prestfelde School
London Road , SY2 6NZ
- not rated 2,266 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.