Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151470.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 164 |
| Girls | 89 |
| Boys | 75 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.4% |
| First language not English | 15.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 20.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.47 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 12 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 34 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 12 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 12 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.8%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 25.2%, worse than England, worse than Shropshire | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Shropshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Nov 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wilfred Owen Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Greenfields Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Crowmoor Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Belvidere Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Nov 2021. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Belvidere School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Giles CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Shrewsbury Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. |
The Martin Wilson School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Martin Wilson School made 12 offers from 34 applications (2.8 per offer), and 12 of 12 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Martin Wilson School has 164 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At The Martin Wilson School, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Martin Wilson School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.2% 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.