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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151184
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 294 Published school capacity
Capacity used 63.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

1 December 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 20 January 2022
Published 17 December 2023 View Ofsted record
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 188 178 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 95 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 93 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.5%
0.3 pts below England
School 24.5%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.7%
16.6 pts below England
School 3.7%
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
90.4%
170
Any other Asian background
2.7%
5
Any other White background
2.7%
5
Indian
1.1%
2
African
0.5%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.5%
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 21.8% 41 of 188 pupils
1.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.8%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.6% 18 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts below
EHC plans 12.2% 23 pupils
England 6.0% 6.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Vision 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

63.9% 24.2 pts below England
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
63.9%
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