St George's Junior School, Shrewsbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be able to share with you the special qualities, opportunities and developments at St. George’s Junior School. We are a vibrant school and we offer a safe, stimulating environment where pupils are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

Across Shropshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Shropshire lodged 53 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (28.6% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Junior School are Woodfield Infant School & Nursery (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Radbrook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); Bowbrook Primary School (0.9 miles); and Coleham Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 82% maths).

St George's Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

St George's Junior School is one of 8 schools run by Empower Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

236 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's Junior School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 81% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (80%).

11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 16 (4.5%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kelsalls Lane Jct (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St George's Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 173 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St George's Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St George's Junior School are The Priory School (0.9 miles) and Meole Brace School (1.2 miles).