Coleham Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coleham Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 2nd of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 1 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

431 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.7%

13.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coleham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Winefride's RC Independent School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Prestfelde School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Crowmoor Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Giles CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Tom Larkham
Phone: 01743362668
Website: colehamprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 144848

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.