The Wilfred Owen 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 10/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is below average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: The Monkmoor Campus, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Website: www.wilfredowen.shropshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01743282360
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kerry Lynch
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145789

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 235
Number of Boys: 122
Number of Girls: 113

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -5.6 Confidence interval -7.9 to -3.2
Writing
Below Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -4.4 to -0.1
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -5.4 to -1.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:41%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Wilfred Owen School
The Monkmoor Campus , Woodcote Way SY2 5SH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Belvidere Primary School
Tenbury Drive , Telford Estate SY2 5YB
3out of 4 856 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP
3out of 4 920 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road , Castlefields SY1 2SP
3out of 4 984 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery
Crowmere Road , SY2 5JJ
3out of 4 1,090 yd Foundation school No 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 1,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury Academy
Corndon Crescent , SY1 4LL
1out of 4 1,516 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 2,822 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 92 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 1,287 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prestfelde School
London Road , SY2 6NZ
- not rated 2,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Winefride's Convent School
Belmont , SY1 1TE
- not rated 2,612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Shrewsbury High School
32 Town Walls , Shrewsbury SY1 1TN
- not rated 2,843 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.