Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Shrewsbury
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Shrewsbury, part of Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery in detail
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "Please have a look at some of the pages here where you are able to find a lot of information out about our school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery are Radbrook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, 75% reading, 64% maths); Coleham Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 82% maths); and St George's Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths).
Radbrook Primary SchoolOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolColeham Primary SchoolSt George's Junior School
The trust
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery is one of 8 schools run by Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 8 schools in Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust
Who goes there
6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery are Meole Brace School (0.3 miles) and The Priory School (0.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), it was rated Good in November 2015.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.9
KS2
15
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), the school Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Term dates
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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
You apply to the council where you live. Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
461
Total Pupils
253
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,712
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,028
Per pupil
£2233k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), the school Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
355
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
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Are there exam results for Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery (URN 135789), it was rated Good in November 2015.
What is the catchment area for Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has around 461 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)