Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led in Shrewsbury for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 127 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bicton Lane Bicton Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 8EH |
| Phone | 01743850212 |
| Reference Number | 150702 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 127 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.69%
Girls: 43.31% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78% |
| Indian | 9.4% |
| White, Other | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| African | 1.6% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 11 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 12 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 103 pupils for 147 places. 44 places (29.9%) 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 2024–25 pupils at Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 6.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.0% |
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 2025–26 Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.5 |
| 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, 26.0% of pupils at Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 6 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 12 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 4 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
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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All schools in Shrewsbury · Shropshire local authority: places and applications
Bicton 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
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- St John the Baptist 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
How many pupils does Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery have?
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 127 pupils on roll.
What age range does Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover?
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at Bicton Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8EH.