Harlescott Junior School
Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Adele Thain
- Sponsor
- Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- URN
- 150467
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743462087
About this school
Harlescott Junior School is a primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 343 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harlescott Junior 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 101 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Harlescott Junior School compares
Harlescott Junior School ranked 61st 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.2% | 32.8% | 343 | — |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.7% | 29.4% | 332 | 0.4 miles |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 216 | 1.0 miles |
| Greenacres Primary School | 50% | 9.3% | 58.2% | 105 | 1.1 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 19% | 8.6% | 51.9% | 164 | 1.1 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | 55% | 5% | 22.2% | 346 | 1.2 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)
- 32.79%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 16.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Wilfred Owen Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Greenacres Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Grange Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Mount Pleasant Primary1.2 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
Harlescott Junior School ranks 24th 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 Harlescott Junior School teach?
- Harlescott Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Harlescott Junior School?
- The headteacher of Harlescott Junior School is Mrs Adele Thain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harlescott Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harlescott Junior 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 Harlescott Junior School?
- Harlescott Junior School has 343 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Harlescott Junior School full?
- Harlescott Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 343 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 Harlescott Junior School a faith school?
- No. Harlescott Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Harlescott Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harlescott Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Harlescott Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Harlescott Junior 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 does Harlescott Junior School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Harlescott Junior School ranked 61st 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 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harlescott Junior School's absence rate?
- Harlescott Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census.
- What are Harlescott Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harlescott Junior 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.