St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 March 2022. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shrubbery Gardens, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 404 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Peter's like coming to school.”
- “Most pupils attend well and enjoy the school's welcoming environment.”
- “Leaders have created a school where pupils feel safe and valued.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not gain enough experience of cultures and traditions outside of their own.”
- “However, at key stage 1 and 2, some disadvantaged pupils and some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “The school does not provide effective enough support to help some pupils keep up or catch up with their peers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (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) | 60% | 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: 45 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 45 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Newtown CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Clive CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Prees CofE Primary School 3.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Whixall CofE Primary School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Myddle CofE Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published