Minsterley Primary School, Shrewsbury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Katie Wilcox
Pupils:173 / 161 capacity
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01743791398
Address:Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:123383
UKPRN:10073908
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Shrewsbury
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-7ppWriting-16pp

Reading has remained stable at around 96%. Maths has declined from 94% to 87%. Writing has declined from 94% to 78%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

173 pupils

161 capacity

12 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury

High pressure
New homes approved:5,464
Projected new pupils:1,366

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shrewsbury

Admissions Demand - Shropshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

3,420

Applications

2,667

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Shropshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 March 2024
11 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.39793%

Overall absence

24.42748%

Persistent absence

131

Enrolments

Authorised6.2698%
Unauthorised1.12813%
Persistent (10%+)24.42748%
Severe (50%+)2.29008%

Absence trend

4.1508%
18/19
4.05337%
20/21
5.05591%
21/22
5.66272%
22/23
7.06562%
23/24
7.39793%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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