Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery

School overview

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school serving Shrewsbury, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 444 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. 70% 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 2.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery their first choice was offered one of its 57 Reception places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 2.13 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.