OFSTED
20 March 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Shropshire
Trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
364
364 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
164
45.1% of pupils
Male pupils
200
54.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.0 pts
below England
School
14.8%
Shropshire
17.3%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.3 pts
below England
School
6.0%
Shropshire
5.4%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Shropshire
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
81.6%
297
Any other White background
5.2%
19
White and Asian
2.7%
10
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
10
Indian
1.9%
7
Unclassified
1.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.5%
42 of
364 pupils
9.3 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
67.0%
6.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Reading
8.2 pts above England
School
82.0%
Shropshire
72.7%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
82.0%
Writing
11.7 pts above England
School
82.0%
Shropshire
69.8%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Maths
3.0 pts below England
School
69.0%
Shropshire
69.6%
West Midlands
71.4%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.52%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.70 pts
lower than
England
School
4.52%
Shropshire
5.92%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
13.03%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.79 pts
lower than
England
School
13.03%
Shropshire
14.62%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.20 pts
lower than
England
School
0.61%
Shropshire
1.38%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
86.7%
1.5 pts
below England
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
86.7%
Shropshire
90.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.