St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School, Bridgnorth

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am in the privileged position to be Head of School at St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. Our school is rich in history, fully committed to ensuring all children receive the very best education and that they leave our school with excellent foundations on which to build as they progress in life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, gymnastics, ukulele, chess and eco club.

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School (URN 123536), 83% 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, 7 families put St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School are St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); St Leonard's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); Castlefields Primary School (1 mile, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); and Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School (2.7 miles).

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, an academy trust.

3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 23 (12.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School had 14 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. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birchlands Jct (opposite), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 69 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.

The secondary schools closest to St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School are Bridgnorth Endowed School (0.6 miles) and Oldbury Wells School (0.9 miles).