St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Bridgnorth for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 188 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.2 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Lodge Lane The Grove Bridgnorth Shropshire WV15 5EQ |
| Reference Number | 151184 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 188 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.47%
Girls: 50.53% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 25.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 6 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.4% |
| White, Other | 2.7% |
| Asian, Other | 2.7% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School, inspected in November 2023.
| 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School had 179 pupils for 210 places. 31 places (14.8%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Bridgnorth Primary” planning area
Shropshire counted 196 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 178 in 2029–30, down 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. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.7 |
| 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, 9.6% of pupils at St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 12.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 10 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 13 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 4 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 4 |
| Vision impairment | 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.
| Name | Distance |
|
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Innage Gardens, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HW |
0.77 miles |
|
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Innage Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HL |
0.81 miles |
|
Castlefields Primary School
Castlefields, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5DQ |
1.04 miles |
|
Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School
Main Street, Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5LF |
2.67 miles |
|
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Morville, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4RJ |
3.33 miles |
|
Claverley CofE Primary School
Aston Lane, Claverley, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 7DX |
4.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4ER |
0.6 miles |
|
Oldbury Wells School
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5JD |
0.86 miles |
All schools in Bridgnorth · Shropshire local authority: places and applications
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is part of Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Bridgnorth
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shifnal
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Shrewsbury
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Shrewsbury
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
What is St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School.
When was St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School have?
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School has 188 pupils on roll.
What age range does St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School cover?
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School?
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is at Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ.