Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Pontesbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Pontesbury CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, SY5 0TF
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this warm and welcoming village school.”
- “Pupils, parents and carers are united in their belief that this is a wonderful school to attend.”
- “Pupils benefit from nurturing relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, the quality of pupils’ written work in wider subject areas does not reflect their true potential.”
- “Pupils are not supported well enough to address errors in presentation, spelling and punctuation.”
- “This means that pupils repeat mistakes over time, which impedes their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 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) | 63% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 25 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.
- Minsterley Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Longden CofE Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity CofE Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Edward's CofE Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 5.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Long Mountain CofE Primary School 5.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bowbrook Primary School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published