St Giles CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Portland Crescent
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5NJ
Phone 01743356579
Reference Number 123503

St Giles CofE Primary School has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from requiring improvement to being classified as good overall. The school's leadership effectively prioritizes the interests and well-being of all pupils, fostering a safe and supportive environment where students feel happy and engaged. Notably, the personal development of pupils is outstanding, with ample opportunities for them to participate in various roles and understand community values and diverse relationships. The school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, allowing pupils to build upon their prior knowledge effectively. They have high standards in reading and mathematics, and there are effective strategies in place to support early reading development. However, challenges remain in adequately supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly those with high needs, as some adaptations are insufficient to facilitate their learning success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 303
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.51%
Girls: 51.49%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 19 43
2 19 24 43
3 21 24 45
4 19 25 44
5 22 22 44
6 23 21 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.1%
White, Other 3.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2%
White & Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Asian, Other 1%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Oct 2023
Date Report
18 Oct 2023 School inspection:
01 Oct 2019 Full inspection:
23 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
12 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
10 Jul 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders prioritize pupils' interests and well-being.
  • Pupils enjoy a safe and supportive school environment.
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum plans.
  • High standards achieved in reading and mathematics.
  • Effective early reading support and new phonics scheme implementation.
  • Pupils experience a wide variety of extracurricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Adaptations for some pupils with high needs are insufficient.
  • Senior leaders have increased demands on their time supporting pupils with complex needs.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 42%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 105
Maths 102

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 1.8
Writing 0
Maths -1.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 50 8
Third Preference 31 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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