1
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 7EN
1
1 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Shrewsbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Shrewsbury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
42
Outstanding
6
Good
22
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 67% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
Longnor CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY5 7PP
1
15 Jan 2024
3
Oxon CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 5BJ
1
23 Jun 2016
4
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY5 0TF
1
7 Nov 2014
5
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY4 5NU
1
11 Nov 2013
6
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 8LU
1
14 Jun 2013
7
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 8LU
2
21 Nov 2024
8
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY4 4TZ
2
18 Apr 2024
9
Grange Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY1 3QR
2
29 Feb 2024
10
St Giles CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY2 5NJ
2
30 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Harlescott Junior School 2 • Jun 2023
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 2 • May 2022
- Hadnall Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2019
- Minsterley Primary School 2 • Sep 2018
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2 • Oct 2017
- St Marys CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2016
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2016
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 2 • Nov 2015
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2014
- Clive CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2014