Greenacres Primary School, Shrewsbury
Greenacres Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Shrewsbury, part of Empower Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 32 schools in Shrewsbury with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Greenacres Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Greenacres Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 38% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greenacres Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Greenacres Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenacres Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenacres Primary School are Grange Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths); Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (1 mile); Mount Pleasant Primary (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); and Harlescott Junior School (1.1 miles, 74% reading, 68% maths).
Greenacres Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Grange Primary SchoolSundorne Infant School and NurseryMount Pleasant PrimaryHarlescott Junior School
The trust
Greenacres Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Empower Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 9 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Greenacres Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chevin Close Jct (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 114 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenacres Primary School issued 38 suspensions, 30.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Greenacres is a warm, caring school where children genuinely enjoy coming to school. Teachers know pupils as individuals and support them to be more confident learners. Staff have high expectations for both behaviour and learning, creating calm, focused classrooms where progress is strong across most subjects.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing school culture with strong staff-pupil relationships and high expectations for behaviour
- Effective early reading teaching through consistent phonics approaches in early years and key stage 1
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs, with quick identification and appropriate adaptations
- Well-developed subject knowledge among staff leading to effective curriculum delivery and progress
- Calm, focused classrooms with clear behaviour systems and consistent praise
Areas for Improvement
- Higher order reading skills such as inference and deduction not taught precisely enough in key stage 2, limiting fluency and confidence
- Some subjects have gaps in curriculum knowledge and missing foundational learning
- Attendance remains an issue, with some pupils not attending school regularly or on time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Inclusion Champions
Greenacres Primary School is characterised by warmth, care, and enthusiasm for learning, with pupils who are happy, polite, and keen to learn. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides a good quality of education.
At a Glance
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 38% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenacres Primary School
Before and after school care
Greenacres Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Shropshire
Term dates
Greenacres Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greenacres Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenacres Primary School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
109 pupils
210 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Shrewsbury
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
32.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenacres Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
105
Total Pupils
50
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,409
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,868
Per pupil
£917k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
31.0%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greenacres Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenacres Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenacres Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenacres Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Greenacres Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenacres Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Greenacres Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenacres Primary School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenacres Primary School?
Greenacres Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Greenacres Primary School?
Classes at Greenacres Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenacres Primary School?
Greenacres Primary School has around 105 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Greenacres Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Greenacres Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Greenacres Primary School?
9.3% of sessions were missed at Greenacres Primary School in 2024/25. 31% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenacres Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenacres Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Greenacres Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Greenacres Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Greenacres Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenacres Primary School?
Greenacres Primary School is at Rutland, Off York Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)