Myddle CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury
Myddle CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Shrewsbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 32 schools in Shrewsbury with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 120% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Myddle CofE Primary School in detail
Myddle CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Myddle CE Primary and Nursery is a small village school that forms an integral part of the community with close links to the local Church. We are part of the Harris Gough Federation, along with Baschurch CE (A) Primary school and I have the great honour of being the Executive Headteacher of both schools."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Myddle CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Myddle CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Myddle CofE Primary School as their first choice and 41 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 Myddle CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Myddle CofE Primary School are Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Baschurch CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths); Clive CofE Primary School (3 miles, 83% reading, 75% maths); and Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Myddle CofE Primary School.
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary SchoolBaschurch CofE Primary SchoolClive CofE Primary SchoolWeston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 3 (2.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yorton Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).
Suspensions and exclusions
Myddle CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Myddle CofE Primary School
⭐Stars of the Week⭐
2 Oct 2026
Macmillan Cake Sale
2 Oct 2026
Harvest Festival 2026
28 Sep 2026
⭐Stars of the week⭐
25 Sep 2026
Competition Entries
24 Sep 2026
Results from Our Recent Parent and Carer Survey
24 Sep 2026
From Myddle CofE Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Myddle CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Myddle CofE Primary School.
- Little Angels of MyddleAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Myddle CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Myddle CofE 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Myddle CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
101 pupils
84 places
17 pupils over capacity 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
49
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,065
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,162
Per pupil
£689k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
96
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Myddle CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Myddle CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Myddle CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Myddle CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Myddle CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Myddle CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Myddle CofE 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 Myddle CofE Primary School?
Myddle CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 120% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Myddle CofE Primary School?
Classes at Myddle CofE Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Myddle CofE Primary School?
Myddle CofE Primary School has around 112 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Myddle CofE Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Myddle CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Myddle CofE Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Myddle CofE 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 Myddle CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Angels of Myddle (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Myddle CofE Primary School's term dates?
Myddle CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Myddle CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Myddle CofE Primary School?
Myddle CofE Primary School is at Myddle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3RP.
Sources: Shropshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)