Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Mereside, Springfield, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Lindsey Hughes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 364
- URN
- 147106
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743356283
About this school
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 364 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mereside Church of England Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 59 | 46 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 52% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 11% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 57% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Mereside Church of England Primary Academy 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 | 54% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 378 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mereside Church of England Primary Academy compares
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 4.5% | 17.6% | 364 | — |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | 42% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 306 | 0.9 miles |
| Crowmoor Primary School | — | 5.8% | — | 173 | 1.1 miles |
| Coleham Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 8.9% | 431 | 1.1 miles |
| Belvidere Primary School | 44% | 4.1% | 13.6% | 263 | 1.3 miles |
| Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 461 | 1.7 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)
- 17.6%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 13.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Giles CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Crowmoor Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Coleham Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Belvidere Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy ranks 15th 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 Mereside Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the head of Mereside Church of England Primary Academy?
- The head of Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is Mrs Lindsey Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mereside Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mereside Church of England Primary Academy, 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 Mereside Church of England Primary Academy?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy has 364 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 364 on roll (87%), 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 Mereside Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Mereside Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mereside Church of England Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mereside Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mereside Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mereside Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy ranked 33rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 Mereside Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Mereside Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mereside Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mereside Church of England Primary Academy'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.