St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and well cared for at St Lucia’s C of E Primary School and Nursery.”
- “They look forward to coming to school.”
- “Most pupils achieve well here.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in writing.”
- “The school has not clearly set out the specific subject knowledge it wants pupils to learn over time.”
- “As a result, not all pupils are achieving their full potential.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 April 2024 (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) | 83% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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.
- Belvidere Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Giles CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Crowmoor Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilfred Owen Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Harlescott Junior School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Martin Wilson School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published