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Minsterley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Shrewsbury, SY5 0BE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,442 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Minsterley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils173
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katie Wilcox
Local authorityShropshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123383.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Shropshire58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than Shropshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Shropshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils173
Girls94
Boys79
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.2%
First language not English11.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.161
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.139
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.5%
Other White
4.6%
African
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.3%
White and Asian
1.7%
Indian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.41
Support staff (FTE)12.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, similar to Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Shropshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Minsterley Primary School

What is Minsterley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Minsterley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2018.

How does Minsterley Primary School rank in England?

Minsterley Primary School ranks 2,442 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Minsterley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Minsterley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Minsterley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Minsterley Primary School made 19 offers from 38 applications (2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Minsterley Primary School?

Minsterley Primary School has 173 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Minsterley Primary School?

Minsterley Primary School had 161 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Minsterley Primary School?

At Minsterley Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Minsterley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Minsterley Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.