St George's Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St George's Junior School is a primary school in Shrewsbury for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 10th of 32 primary schools in Shrewsbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 21 November 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

82 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 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 score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

354 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals11.6%

11.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Radbrook Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Winefride's RC Independent School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Bowbrook Primary School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Coleham Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EMPOWER TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Lee
Phone: 01743357133
Website: stgeorgesjunior.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 146183

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.