Oxon CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury
Oxon CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Shrewsbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 32 schools in Shrewsbury with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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 26 Oct 2026
Oxon CofE Primary School in detail
Oxon CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As a Church of England Primary School, we have a clear commitment to promoting a strong Christian ethos and Christian values within the school. The school has Voluntary Controlled status which means that admission to the school is not dependent on any Christian commitment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball and dance.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Oxon CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oxon CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Oxon CofE Primary School as their first choice and 155 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Oxon CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oxon CofE Primary School are Bowbrook Primary School (0.8 miles); Woodfield Infant School & Nursery (1.2 miles, Outstanding); St George's Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles).
Bowbrook Primary SchoolWoodfield Infant School & NurserySt George's Junior SchoolBicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
6.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 53 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 12 (2.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromley Road Jct (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. 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, Oxon CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2016 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oxon CofE Primary School.
- Earlyworld Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Oxon 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
Check free transport to Oxon CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oxon 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)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
101%
Over capacity
424 pupils
420 places
4 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
425
Total Pupils
225
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,861
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,040
Per pupil
£2303k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
375
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
Oxon CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oxon CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oxon CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oxon CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Oxon CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oxon CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Oxon CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oxon 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 Oxon CofE Primary School?
Oxon CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Oxon CofE Primary School?
Classes at Oxon CofE Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oxon CofE Primary School?
Oxon CofE Primary School has around 425 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oxon CofE Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Oxon CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oxon CofE Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oxon 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 Oxon CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Earlyworld Kids Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Oxon CofE Primary School's term dates?
Oxon 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 Oxon CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Oxon CofE Primary School?
Oxon CofE Primary School is at Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5BJ.
Sources: Shropshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)