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St Giles CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,672 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

St Giles CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils306
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Caroline Gardner
Local authorityShropshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123503.

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 maths42%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Shropshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing47%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils306
Girls152
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.5%
First language not English4.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.3

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
84.6%
Other White
5.2%
White and Asian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other mixed
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)13.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.53
Support staff (FTE)23.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Giles CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryBelvidere SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryBelvidere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicablePrestfelde SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryWilfred Owen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMereside Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryShrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThe Martin Wilson SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryColeham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miNot applicableSt Winefride's RC Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Giles CofE Primary School

What is St Giles CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Giles CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2023.

How does St Giles CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Giles CofE Primary School ranks 13,672 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are St Giles CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at St Giles CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Giles CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Giles CofE Primary School made 33 offers from 96 applications (2.9 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Giles CofE Primary School?

St Giles CofE Primary School has 306 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Giles CofE Primary School?

St Giles CofE Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Giles CofE Primary School?

At St Giles CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Giles CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Giles CofE Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.