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St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled

Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton SY6 6EX · st-lawrenceprimary.co.uk · 01694 722682

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
59%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
222
12 over 210 places · 106%
Local authority
Shropshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.2%
First language not English
5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 24)24September 2023: 16 (Places 16)16September 2024: 19 (Places 19)19September 2025: 18 (Places 18)18September 2026: 18 (Places 18)18Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618181100%
September 2025Sept 202518181100%
September 2024Sept 202419191100%
September 2023Sept 202316161100%
September 2022Sept 202224241100%

Results

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 49% (England 53%)49%2016/17: 74% (England 61%)74%2017/18: 61% (England 64%)61%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 78% (England 60%)78%2023/24: 76% (England 61%)76%2024/25: 59% (England 62%)59%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼59%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●105105
▼102105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Lawrence CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
71
31% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼43% agreeEngland 68%

based on 14 parents (20%) with SEND

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