St Edward's CofE Primary School

School overview

St Edward's CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Shrewsbury, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 34 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Edward's CofE Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 29.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). St Edward's CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 5 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 11.7 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.