St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Shrewsbury Road
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6EX
Phone 01694722682
Reference Number 123468

St Lawrence CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate a strong performance as a good school, with a focus on outdoor learning and an inclusive environment. The school promotes values that encourage responsibility, respect, and high expectations, which contribute to a positive atmosphere for both learning and personal development. Pupils enjoy a range of outdoor activities and leadership opportunities, which enhance their educational experience and community involvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 215
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.14%
Girls: 41.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 8 16
2 16 12 28
3 19 13 32
4 23 11 34
5 14 15 29
6 19 14 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87%
White, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 18 Jun 2024
Date Report
18 Jun 2024 School inspection
03 Oct 2018 Short inspection
30 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
19 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
16 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong emphasis on outdoor and adventurous learning opportunities.
  • High expectations for all pupils leading to good academic performance.
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum across subjects.
  • Effective support for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Pupils demonstrate politeness and respect towards others.
  • Well-designed programmes for personal development and well-being.
  • Positive parental feedback regarding the school's caring ethos.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils are not catching up quickly enough with their reading.
  • Books are not always well matched to the needs of struggling readers.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.4
Writing 1.1
Maths 0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Rushbury CofE Primary School
Rushbury, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7EB
3.99 miles
Longnor CofE Primary School
Frodesley Road, Longnor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7PP
4.4 miles
Name Distance
Church Stretton School
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6EX
0.06 miles
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