Harlescott Junior School, Shrewsbury
Harlescott Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Shrewsbury, part of Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 32 schools in Shrewsbury with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harlescott Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Harlescott Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Harlescott Junior School
Across Shropshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Shropshire lodged 53 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (28.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harlescott Junior School are Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (0.4 miles); Wilfred Owen Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 83% maths); Greenacres Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 50% maths); and Grange Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths).
Harlescott Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sundorne Infant School and NurseryWilfred Owen Primary SchoolGreenacres Primary SchoolGrange Primary School
The trust
Harlescott Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 70 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 24 (7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Higs Jct (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harlescott Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 109 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, Harlescott Junior School issued 14 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harlescott Junior School are Shrewsbury Academy (0.3 miles) and Belvidere School (1.6 miles).
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Harlescott Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393), it was rated Good in May 2023.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Harlescott Junior 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
Harlescott Junior 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 Harlescott Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harlescott Junior 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
367 pupils
480 places
113 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
27.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
343
Total Pupils
179
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,310
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,250
Per pupil
£2173k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
375
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Harlescott Junior School
Questions parents ask about Harlescott Junior School
What are SATs results like at Harlescott Junior School?
Of the pupils at Harlescott Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Harlescott Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Harlescott Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393), it was rated Good in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Harlescott Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Harlescott Junior 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 Harlescott Junior School?
Harlescott Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Harlescott Junior School?
Classes at Harlescott Junior School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Harlescott Junior School?
Harlescott Junior School has around 343 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harlescott Junior School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Harlescott Junior School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harlescott Junior School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Harlescott Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Harlescott Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Harlescott Junior 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 Harlescott Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Harlescott Junior School?
Harlescott Junior School is at Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)