St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, SY4 1DB
This school is closed (it closed in November 2025).
It was replaced by St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Steph Burgoyne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 123477
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shrewsbury. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 14% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 29% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 St Andrew's CofE 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 | 33% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 9.3% | 30.7% | 93 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 112 | 0.0 miles |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 122 | 1.6 miles |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 82 | 2.8 miles |
| Baschurch CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 193 | 3.0 miles |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 167 | 4.3 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)
- 30.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.28%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Baschurch CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.3 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other 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 ages does St Andrew's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE Primary School?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School had 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have St Andrew's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE 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 November 2025.