Coleham Primary School

Coleham Primary School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding in all key areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is characterized by a strong community ethos, where staff foster high expectations and nurturing relationships. This dynamic environment ensures that pupils thrive academically and personally, engaging them fully in their education and beyond through a well-rounded curriculum that includes enrichment activities and community involvement. The school has made notable improvements since its last inspection when it was rated good and is now supported by the 3 to 18 Trust, which plays a significant role in its governance. Strong leadership at all levels, including a dedicated governing body and experienced staff, contributes to continuous professional development and effective support for students, including those with special educational needs. The comprehensive approach to personal development enhances pupils' understanding of citizenship and community, making Coleham Primary a cornerstone of its locality.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all subjects.
• Exceptional early reading programme with expert staff.
• Strong focus on pupils' personal development and community involvement.
• High expectations for behaviour consistently applied.
• Positive and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils.
• Broad and enriching curriculum complemented by after-school clubs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Coleham Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Coleham Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Coleham Primary School had 26.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Coleham Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Coleham Primary School received £6,482 and spent £6,381 for each of its 429 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £205,000 (£478 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of The 3-18 Education Trust, income was £7,598 and spending £7,604 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Shrewsbury · Shropshire local authority: places and applications

Coleham Primary School is part of The 3-18 Education Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• The Priory School Shrewsbury
• Bowbrook Primary School Shrewsbury
• Clive CofE Primary School Shrewsbury
• William Brookes School Much Wenlock
• The Thomas Adams School Shrewsbury
• Much Wenlock Primary School Much Wenlock
• Hodnet Primary School Market Drayton
• John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Broseley
• Prees CofE Primary School Whitchurch
• Whixall CofE Primary School Nr Whitchurch

What is Coleham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Coleham Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Coleham Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Coleham Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Coleham Primary School have?

Coleham Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.

What age range does Coleham Primary School cover?

Coleham Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Coleham Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Coleham Primary School?

Coleham Primary School is at Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7EN.