School profile

Coleham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,333 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Coleham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils431 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Tom Larkham
TrustTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144848.

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 maths75%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%6%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading85%75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%71%73%
Expected standard in maths82%71%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils431
Girls212
Boys219
Eligible for free school meals8.4%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support59
EHC plan27
Average class size30.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
Other White
3.2%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
1.4%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence3.1%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence4.3%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)229
First preference applications (Reception)75
First preference offers (Reception)60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll425
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.53
Support staff (FTE)25.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Coleham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableSt Winefride's RC Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableShrewsbury High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableShrewsbury SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miNot applicablePrestfelde SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryThe Priory SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryMereside Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt George's Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryMeole Brace SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Coleham Primary School

What is Coleham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coleham Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Coleham Primary School rank in England?

Coleham Primary School ranks 3,333 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Coleham Primary School?

Coleham Primary School has 431 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.