OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Shropshire
Trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
118
110 full-time ·
8 part-time
Female pupils
59
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
59
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.6 pts
below England
School
10.2%
Shropshire
17.3%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
16.9 pts
below England
School
3.4%
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
85.6%
101
Indian
3.4%
4
Any other Asian background
2.5%
3
Any other ethnic group
2.5%
3
African
1.7%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
2
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
24.6%
29 of
118 pupils
3.8 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.8 pts
above
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.42%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
4.42%
Shropshire
5.92%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
19.44%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
3.63 pts
higher than
England
School
19.44%
Shropshire
14.62%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
50.0%
38.2 pts
below England
Bowbrook Primary School
50.0%
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.