Radbrook Primary School, Shrewsbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Radbrook Primary School is an inclusive community where staff are driven to do what is best for every child. The school excels at supporting pupils with special needs and teaching reading through an excellent phonics programme. Pupils also benefit from impressive personal development opportunities including trips, charity work, and a range of clubs tailored to their interests.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, identified quickly and provided effective help to access the same ambitious curriculum as peers
- Strong phonics teaching programme resulting in pupils becoming confident, fluent readers who enjoy a wide range of books
- Clear behaviour expectations and routines well established from early years, with calm spaces available for pupils needing behaviour support
- Impressive personal development provision including Darwin awards, charity fundraising, team building, and environmental activities
- Well-thought-out curriculum with important knowledge clearly identified, particularly strong in mathematics and English
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, staff are not consistently supported to teach curriculums as intended, meaning pupils do not always learn the most important knowledge effectively
- Checks on learning in subjects other than English and mathematics do not identify gaps quickly enough, so teachers cannot always spot when pupils need additional help
- Some ambitious curriculums are not yet fully realised in practice
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Darwin awards, charity fundraising, team building activities, environmental care, school councillors, safety squad, eco reps, Year 6 VIP roles with IT support, range of clubs changed regularly to match talents and interests, trips including flax mill visit
Radbrook Primary School is an inclusive school at the centre of its community with high aspirations for all pupils. The school has maintained good standards and pupils achieve well, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 64%. Maths has declined from 73% to 55%. Writing has declined from 79% to 61%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
312 pupils
330 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shrewsbury
Admissions Demand - Shropshire
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(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.26927%
Overall absence
9.28571%
Persistent absence
280
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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