St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
St Andrew's 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 112 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in February 2025 of its predecessor, St Andrew's CofE Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: December 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Hopton Lane Nesscliffe Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 1DB |
| Reference Number | 151884 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 112 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.86%
Girls: 57.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Andrew's CofE Primary School, inspected in February 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26, 17.9% of pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 5 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 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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1.57 miles |
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2.1 miles |
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2.84 miles |
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3.04 miles |
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4.26 miles |
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Butt Lane, Ford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9LG |
4.52 miles |
|
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4.56 miles |
|
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Weston Lullingfields, Nr Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2AW |
4.59 miles |
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Little Ness, Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY |
2.22 miles |
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Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2AX |
3.11 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is part of Marches Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Oswestry
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Oswestry
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Ellesmere
- Grange Primary School Shrewsbury
- The Marches School Oswestry
- Shrewsbury Academy Shrewsbury
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Shrewsbury
- Woodlands School Shrewsbury
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Ellesmere
What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in February 2025 of its predecessor, St Andrew's CofE Primary School.
When was St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in December 2025.
How many pupils does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery have?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 112 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is at Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1DB.