Coleham Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.162 miles
Published by Shropshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Coleham Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Coleham Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.162 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 75 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 60 offers went to first-choice families, and 15 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, 1.3 first choices per offer was the 2nd highest of 123 Shropshire primary schools.
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.162 miles, further than in 2024, and the 17th shortest of 123 Shropshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- In 2024/25, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Shropshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this dynamic and highly engaging school that is at the heart of its community.”
- “This is a school where all pupils are expected to be the best they can be, both academically and pastorally.”
- “The school’s vision ‘for every child, an excellent education’ is lived out throughout all aspects of school life.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 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) | 75% | 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: 75 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Crowmoor Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Giles CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodfield Infant School & Nursery 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Martin Wilson School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published