Radbrook Primary School
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Thelwell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 312
- URN
- 144203
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743232895
About this school
Radbrook Primary School is a primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 312 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Radbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 52 | 48 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 60% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 75% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Radbrook 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 | 69% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 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 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 331 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 328 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Radbrook Primary School compares
Radbrook Primary School ranked 76th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 312 | — |
| Bowbrook Primary School | — | 4.4% | 12.9% | 118 | 0.8 miles |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 461 | 0.8 miles |
| St George's Junior School | 68% | 4% | 13.1% | 354 | 0.8 miles |
| Woodfield Infant School & Nursery | — | 4.4% | 6.3% | 283 | 0.8 miles |
| Coleham Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 431 | 1.3 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)
- 9.39%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bowbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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St George's Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Coleham Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Radbrook Primary School ranks 28th 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 ages does Radbrook Primary School teach?
- Radbrook Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Radbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Radbrook Primary School is Mrs Emma Thelwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Radbrook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Radbrook 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 many pupils are at Radbrook Primary School?
- Radbrook Primary School has 312 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Radbrook Primary School full?
- Radbrook Primary School has capacity for 330 pupils and 312 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Radbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Radbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Radbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Radbrook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Radbrook Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Radbrook Primary School is part of SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Radbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Radbrook Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Radbrook Primary School ranked 76th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Radbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Radbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Radbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radbrook 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 10 July 2026.