The Martin Wilson School, Shrewsbury
The Martin Wilson School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Shrewsbury, part of Shine Academies.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Martin Wilson School in detail
The Martin Wilson School in its own words
In its own words: "We are committed to providing a positive, safe and stimulating environment for children to learn, where all are valued. We intend that all children should enjoy their learning, achieve their potential and become independent life-long learners."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Martin Wilson School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123447), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Martin Wilson School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put The Martin Wilson School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Martin Wilson School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Martin Wilson School are Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (under 0.1 miles, 83% reading, 57% maths); Wilfred Owen Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 83% maths); Greenfields Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); and Mount Pleasant Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths).
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryWilfred Owen Primary SchoolGreenfields Primary SchoolMount Pleasant Primary
The trust
The Martin Wilson School is one of 6 schools run by Shine Academies, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 3 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Darville Road Jct (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 223 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Martin Wilson School are Belvidere School (1 mile) and Shrewsbury Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
The Martin Wilson School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Martin Wilson School (URN 123447), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Martin Wilson School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123447). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Martin Wilson School
Head of School Newsletter 25 September 2026
30 Sep 2026
Head of School Newsletter 18 September 2026
21 Sep 2026
Head of School Newsletter 11 September 2026
14 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
The Martin Wilson School 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
The Martin Wilson School 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 The Martin Wilson School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Martin Wilson School 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 The Martin Wilson School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
164 pupils
234 places
70 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
164
Total Pupils
75
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,009
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Martin Wilson School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 123447). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
8.1%
Overall absence
27.2%
Persistent absence
136
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Martin Wilson School
Questions parents ask about The Martin Wilson School
Are there exam results for The Martin Wilson School?
The Martin Wilson School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 123447), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Martin Wilson School's Ofsted rating?
The Martin Wilson School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Martin Wilson School (URN 123447), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Martin Wilson School?
No fixed boundary. When The Martin Wilson School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at The Martin Wilson School?
Classes at The Martin Wilson School average 20.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Martin Wilson School?
The Martin Wilson School has around 164 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Martin Wilson School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Martin Wilson School 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 The Martin Wilson School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Martin Wilson School 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 The Martin Wilson School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Martin Wilson School?
The Martin Wilson School is at New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)