St George's Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school Shrewsbury, Shropshire·SY3 8LU
Composite score
54.7
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#5,582
National rank
#543
In West Midlands
#32
In Shropshire
Top 38%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
68%
% achieving higher RWM
9%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
352
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
13.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
10.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
11.1%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
4.3%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.1%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
9.1%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
24.3
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,991
Typical primary: £6,960

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About St George's Junior School

St George's Junior School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 352 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 68% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 38% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 24.3 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.

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