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Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU · Shropshire · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2025 Inspected 1 year ago Mixed Primary Church of England
3.4/10 Below average

65th of 97 primary schools in Shropshire we can score, 127 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,110 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 51.0 · 21 40% 0.84
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 51.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2025. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.9 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in School Council and One Voice Committee, play rounders and ultimate frisbee, and can attend both breakfast and after-school clubs.

Getting in. The school has 462 pupils in a building with 420 places, meaning it is over capacity by 42. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 42-pupil overage in daily operations? What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the expected standard? How does the curriculum adapt to the current Ofsted rating?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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