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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 151884
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 84 Published school capacity
Capacity used 133.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 February 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 February 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 9 May 2023
Published 18 March 2025 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 MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 112 94 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 64 57.1% of pupils
Male pupils 48 42.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.3%
6.5 pts above England
School 31.3%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.8%
18.5 pts below England
School 1.8%
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
93.8%
105
Gypsy / Roma
4.5%
5
White and Asian
0.9%
1
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
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 25.0% 28 of 112 pupils
4.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.0%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.9% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts above
EHC plans 7.1% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or 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

133.3% 45.1 pts above England
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
133.3%
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