Sundorne Infant School and Nursery, Shrewsbury
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Shrewsbury, part of Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Sundorne Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery are Harlescott Junior School (0.4 miles, 74% reading, 68% maths); Wilfred Owen Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 83% maths); Mount Pleasant Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); and Grange Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 44% reading, 38% maths).
Harlescott Junior SchoolWilfred Owen Primary SchoolMount Pleasant PrimaryGrange Primary School
The trust
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is one of 6 schools run by Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Our Lady of Pity Church (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sundorne Infant School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sundorne Infant School and Nursery issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery are Shrewsbury Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Belvidere School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (URN 123395), it was rated Good in November 2021.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Shropshire
Term dates
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
263 pupils
360 places
97 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Shrewsbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Shrewsbury
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
332
Total Pupils
166
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,083
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,560
Per pupil
£1679k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
What is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (URN 123395), it was rated Good in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has around 332 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Sundorne Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sundorne Infant School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Sundorne Infant School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is at Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)