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SCHOOL PROFILE

John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 151469
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 196 Published school capacity
Capacity used 82.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 March 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Shropshire
Trust THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 162 139 full-time · 23 part-time
Female pupils 66 40.7% of pupils
Male pupils 96 59.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.2%
2.6 pts below England
School 22.2%
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
89.5%
145
Any other White background
3.1%
5
Any other Black background
1.2%
2
Any other ethnic group
1.2%
2
White and Asian
1.2%
2
African
0.6%
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 17.9% 29 of 162 pupils
2.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.9%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.6% 22 pupils
England 14.8% 1.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 8
Speech, language & communication 7
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Specific learning difficulty 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 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

82.7% 5.5 pts below England
John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery
82.7%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information