St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Shrewsbury

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From the headteacher's welcome: "St John the Baptist CE Primary School & Nursery is a small village church linked primary school with an integrated nursery, where all in the school community are committed to ensuring the highest quality in the children’s learning and their social and physical development, within the supporting community of the Church of England ethos."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, swimming, multi-sports, cross-country, dance and drama.

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery (URN 123498), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles); Baschurch CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths); Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.1 miles); and Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery (3.5 miles).

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is one of 8 schools run by Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, an academy trust.

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 4 (3.3%) 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.

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Cross (opposite), 100 metres away.