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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 150586
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
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SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Shropshire
Trust SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 122 106 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 64 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 58 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.5%
13.3 pts below England
School 11.5%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.5%
17.8 pts below England
School 2.5%
Shropshire 5.4%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
88.5%
108
Any other Mixed background
2.5%
3
Any other White background
2.5%
3
Unclassified
2.5%
3
African
1.6%
2
Gypsy / Roma
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.9% 34 of 122 pupils
7.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.9%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.6% 30 pupils
England 14.8% 9.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.3% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Speech, language & communication 11
Specific learning difficulty 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.1% 1.0 pts below England
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
87.1%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information