Newtown CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Newtown CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newtown, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this caring and welcoming school.”
- “They know that each member of staff cares about them as individuals.”
- “The school’s high expectations for all pupils and vision for pupils to ‘let your light shine’ are being realised.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils still have gaps in their knowledge due to the curriculum being new.”
- “As a result, their learning does not build on what they already know.”
- “However, they are not yet consistently adept enough in using all this information to deliver lessons as intended.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 25% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Whixall CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Welshampton CofE Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Myddle CofE Primary School 4.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prees CofE Primary School 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Clive CofE Primary School 5.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published