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Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Longmeadow Site, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury SY3 0NU · oakmeadowprimary.co.uk · 01743 875020
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- 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
- 472
- 52 over 420 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 51 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 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135787)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135787), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135787)
Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135787)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 92
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (21%) with SEND