Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Pontesbury CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pontesbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 12th of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 16 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 February 2025
Pupils thrive at this warm and welcoming village school. Pupils, parents and carers are united in their belief that this is a wonderful school to attend. Pupils benefit from nurturing relationships with staff. This helps them to feel valued, happy and safe. Pupils behave well throughout the school. They are extremely kind to one another and show respect to adults. The school actively seeks out and supports pupils' talents. Pupils take part in various clubs, including astronomy, and a range of sports and musical opportunities. Staff want the very best for all pupils. The school's motto of 'aim high, climb higher' reflects the school's ambition for all pupils to achieve highly. Typically, they learn well across a range of subjects. Recent changes to the curriculum are supporting more pupils to achieve their full potential. Children in the early years get off to the best possible start. They flourish academically and personally in the school's nurturing and stimulating environment. Parents of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) praise the way the school supports their children to develop. Staff are knowledgeable about the strategies that pupils with SEND need so that they can learn well alongside their peers.
What the school should improve
- The quality of pupils' written work across the wider curriculum is variable. Pupils' mistakes are not consistently corrected promptly. As a result, some pupils repeat the same mistakes, which impedes their learning. The school needs to ensure that staff support pupils to address errors in their written work so that they achieve well.
- Pupils struggle to recall parts of the curriculum that develop an understanding of different cultures and British values. Their knowledge of these concepts is not developed well enough. The school should ensure that pupils have a secure understanding of British values and different cultures so that they are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Pontesbury CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minsterley Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Longden CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Trinity CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 100% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Tomaz Lowrie-Herz
- Phone
- 01743790226
- Address
- Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Pontesbury CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TF
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- URN
- 123493
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.