St George's Junior School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 February 2023
Pupils are happy here. They enjoy coming to school and attend regularly. Pupils form strong positive relationships with their teachers and their peers. Because of this, pupils know who to turn to should they need support, and they feel safe here. Leaders have made sure that pupils learn about the different types of bullying, including cyber-bullying. If bullying happens, teachers deal with this swiftly and effectively. The school's pastoral team works closely with pupils and parents to provide support to those who need it. Leaders prioritise pupils' personal development. For example, many pupils regularly take on responsibilities, such as safeguarding champions, eco warriors and playground buddies. Pupils benefit greatly from these opportunities and are rightly proud of the contribution they make to school life. These opportunities allow pupils to engage with important concepts and become active citizens in both their school and local community. Leaders are ambitious for pupils. They have clear expectations for what pupils should be taught. In most subjects, pupils do well. Across some of the foundation subjects, leaders are working to develop the curriculum further.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the curriculum is not yet suitably ambitious and well sequenced. As a result, pupils' knowledge and skills do not build securely over time. Pupils find it difficult to recall what they have been taught, and some are held back in their learning. Leaders should continue to review curriculum design to make sure that they identify the important knowledge and skills that pupils should learn.
- In some curriculum areas, leaders have not yet made sure that all teachers have sufficient subject knowledge to deliver the curriculum well. Consequently, some teachers do not deliver the curriculum well enough, so that pupils' learning builds successfully on what they already know. When this happens, this limits pupils' progress. Leaders should ensure that subject leaders and staff have sufficient subject knowledge to lead and deliver all aspects of the curriculum well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
82 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
354 pupils on roll, with places for 360
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
- 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.