St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.299 miles
Published by Shropshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bridgnorth, Shropshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England 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 | 1.299 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last distance offered for Reception 2026 was 1.299 miles, the 20th shortest of 123 Shropshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 4.25 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 7 first-choice applications for 8 offers: 0.9 first choices per offer, the 9th lowest of 123 Shropshire primary schools.
- Of its pupils, 24.5% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 10.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Shropshire.
- There are 15.2 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Shropshire is 22.4.
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
- Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, WV15 5EQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 7 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.
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castlefields Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Claverley CofE Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highley Community Primary School 5.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alveley Primary School 5.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published