St Edward's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Church Road, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's 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 15th of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%

100%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

31 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support38.7%

38.7%, 23.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan16.1%

16.1%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edward's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longnor CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Condover CofE Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	75% met the expected standard
Longden CofE Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Elvins
Phone: 01743718462
Website: stedwards.shropshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JL
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 145300

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.