Oxon CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Oxon CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 3rd of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 May 2016, report published 23 June 2016

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 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 score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

425 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.9%

16.9%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Oxon CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bowbrook Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
St George's Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Radbrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jasmin Taylor
Phone: 01743351948
Website: oxon.shropshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 123502

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.