Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Executive Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Hawes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 150400
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743351032
About this school
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery compares
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 63rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 194 | — |
| The Martin Wilson School | — | — | — | 164 | 0.0 miles |
| Greenfields Primary School | 81% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 342 | 0.5 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | 55% | 5% | 22.2% | 346 | 0.6 miles |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Crowmoor Primary School | — | 5.8% | — | 173 | 0.8 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)
- 16.49%
- English as an additional language
- 39.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Martin Wilson School0.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Greenfields Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Mount Pleasant Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Wilfred Owen Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Crowmoor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranks 25th 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 Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the acting executive headteacher of Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- The acting executive headteacher of Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is Mr Graeme Hawes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 big is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery full?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 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 Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is part of OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery ranked 63rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and 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 10 July 2026.