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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Shrubbery Gardens, Wem, Shrewsbury SY4 5BX · stpetersschoolwem.org.uk · 01939 232292
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- 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
- 404
- 96% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Empower Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 46 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 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123511)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Peter's CofE Primary School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123511), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123511)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 93
- 21% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (17%) with SEND