St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School
Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, WV15 5EQ
This school is closed (it closed in January 2025).
It was replaced by St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Gaskin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 123536
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bridgnorth. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) 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 | 31 | 24 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 71% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 17% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 71% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 75% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) 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 | 48% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6% | 26.9% | 191 | — |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 188 | 0.0 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 193 | 0.8 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 261 | 0.8 miles |
| Castlefields Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 226 | 1.0 miles |
| Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School | — | — | — | 154 | 2.7 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)
- 26.92%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
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St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
St Leonard's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Castlefields Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
Other schools in Bridgnorth
- Alveley Primary School Primary
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Highley Community Primary School Primary
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Primary
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary
- Oldbury Wells School Secondary
- Esland Shropshire School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Bridgnorth.
- Has St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) 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 Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School?
- St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School had 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) 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 8 July 2025.