St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Catherine Coleman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 123508
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743709652
About this school
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 126 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 89% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 89% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery 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 | 73% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery compares
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery ranked 5th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.1% | 9.6% | 126 | — |
| Belvidere Primary School | 44% | 4.1% | 13.6% | 263 | 2.6 miles |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | 42% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 306 | 2.6 miles |
| Crowmoor Primary School | — | 5.8% | — | 173 | 2.8 miles |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 216 | 2.9 miles |
| Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | 67% | 4.5% | 17.6% | 364 | 2.9 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)
- 9.59%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 7.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belvidere Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St Giles CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Crowmoor Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Wilfred Owen Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery ranks 2nd 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 St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery teach?
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery is Miss Catherine Coleman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery, 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 St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery?
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery full?
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 112 pupils and 126 on roll (113%), 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 St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery ranked 5th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery'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.