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Radbrook Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 0–11 · Academy
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury SY3 6DZ · radbrook.shropshire.sch.uk · 01743 232895
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 312
- 95% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 26 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 43 | 33 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 39 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 35 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123448)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Radbrook Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 64
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (31%) with SEND