Baschurch CofE Primary School
Eyton Lane, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare McVey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Federation
- The Harris Gough Federation
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 123534
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01939260443
About this school
Baschurch CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, 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 | 34 | 25 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 76% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 84% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Baschurch 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 | 53% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Baschurch CofE Primary School compares
Baschurch CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 193 | — |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 122 | 2.1 miles |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 35 | 2.3 miles |
| Myddle CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 112 | 2.9 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 112 | 3.0 miles |
| Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 123 | 3.4 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)
- 10.63%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Myddle CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Baschurch CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Shrewsbury.
- 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
- Greenfields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Baschurch CofE Primary School teach?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Baschurch CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Baschurch CofE Primary School is Mrs Clare McVey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Baschurch CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Baschurch CofE 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 Baschurch CofE Primary School?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Baschurch CofE Primary School full?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Baschurch CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Baschurch CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Baschurch CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Baschurch CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Baschurch CofE Primary School?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School is part of the The Harris Gough Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Baschurch CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Baschurch CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School ranked 21st of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Baschurch CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Baschurch CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Baschurch CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Baschurch 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 June 2026.