Minsterley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Minsterley Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 8th of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2018, report published 10 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

173 pupils on roll, with places for 161

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.7%

8.7%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Minsterley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pontesbury CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Long Mountain CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	65% met the expected standard
Longden CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Trinity CofE Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Katie Wilcox
Phone: 01743791398
Website: minsterleyschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BE
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123383

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.