Oxon CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Jasmin Taylor
Pupils:425 / 420 capacity
LA:Shropshire
Phone:01743351948
Address:Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:123502
UKPRN:10080540
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Shrewsbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2016 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

6.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-4ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 88% to 82%. Maths has declined from 85% to 81%. Writing has declined from 82% to 77%.

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

10

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gains Park Way Shelter
381m · 6 min walk
Wenlock Edge House
807m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

425 pupils

420 capacity

5 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(6)

6 June 2023
12 May 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
19 September 2011
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.19909%

Overall absence

8.26667%

Persistent absence

375

Enrolments

Authorised3.18269%
Unauthorised1.01639%
Persistent (10%+)8.26667%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.08103%
18/19
2.61877%
20/21
5.41433%
21/22
4.51799%
22/23
4.87305%
23/24
4.19909%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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