Minsterley Primary School
Minsterley, Shrewsbury, SY5 0BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Wilcox
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 161
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 123383
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743791398
About this school
Minsterley Primary School is a community primary school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 16 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 88% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 94% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 94% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 94% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Minsterley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Minsterley Primary School compares
Minsterley Primary School ranked 11th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 7.4% | 28.9% | 173 | — |
| Pontesbury CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.7% | 13% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
| Long Mountain CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 17% | 131 | 3.3 miles |
| Longden CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 140 | 4.3 miles |
| St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School | 54% | 5.2% | 17.1% | 104 | 4.9 miles |
| Trinity CofE Primary School | 75% | 4% | 14.7% | 157 | 6.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.87%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pontesbury CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Long Mountain CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Longden CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Trinity CofE Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Minsterley Primary School ranks 4th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Shrewsbury.
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowbrook Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clive CofE Primary School Primary
- Coleham Primary School Primary
- Condover CofE Primary School Primary
- Crowmoor Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Greenacres Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Minsterley Primary School teach?
- Minsterley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Minsterley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Minsterley Primary School is Miss Katie Wilcox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Minsterley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Minsterley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Minsterley Primary School?
- Minsterley Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Minsterley Primary School full?
- Minsterley Primary School has capacity for 161 pupils and 173 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Minsterley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Minsterley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Minsterley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Minsterley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Minsterley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Minsterley Primary School rank locally?
- Minsterley Primary School ranked 11th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Minsterley Primary School's absence rate?
- Minsterley Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Minsterley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Minsterley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.