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Wilfred Owen Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,492 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Wilfred Owen Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Matthews
TrustEMPOWER TRUST
Local authorityShropshire
Opened01 Jun 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145789.

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 maths69%, 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.14%, better than 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.107, better than England, better than Shropshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Shropshire104105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Shropshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Shropshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Shropshire71%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls104
Boys112
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.4%
First language not English4.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.198
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26

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
88.9%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other White
2.3%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.5%
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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.2
Support staff (FTE)17.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.1%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.3%
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 Wilfred Owen Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBelvidere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Martin Wilson SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryShrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.7 miSecondaryBelvidere SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySundorne Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryShrewsbury AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMount Pleasant PrimaryAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHarlescott Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wilfred Owen Primary School

What is Wilfred Owen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wilfred Owen Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wilfred Owen Primary School rank in England?

Wilfred Owen Primary School ranks 5,492 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Wilfred Owen Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Wilfred Owen Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wilfred Owen Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wilfred Owen Primary School made 18 offers from 55 applications (3.1 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wilfred Owen Primary School?

Wilfred Owen Primary School has 216 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wilfred Owen Primary School?

Wilfred Owen Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wilfred Owen Primary School?

At Wilfred Owen Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wilfred Owen Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wilfred Owen Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.1% 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.