St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter in Shrewsbury for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 122 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Street Ruyton XI Towns Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 1LA |
| Reference Number | 150586 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 122 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.54%
Girls: 52.46% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.5% |
| White, Other | 2.5% |
| Unclassified | 2.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.5% |
| African | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 27 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 90 pupils for 140 places. 50 places (35.7%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Baschurch Primary” planning area
Shropshire counted 106 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 116 in 2029–30, up 9%.
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 2025–26 St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 24.6% of pupils at St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 1 |
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.
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The Corbet School
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2.16 miles |
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All schools in Shrewsbury · Shropshire local authority: places and applications
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is part of Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Shrewsbury
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Shrewsbury
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shifnal
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Bridgnorth
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Bridgnorth
What is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery.
When was St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery have?
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 122 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover?
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1LA.