Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 150468
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743462087
About this school
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sundorne Infant School and Nursery, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (URN 123395).
How Sundorne Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.7% | 29.4% | 332 | — |
| Harlescott Junior School | 53% | 6.2% | 32.8% | 343 | 0.4 miles |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 216 | 0.8 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | 55% | 5% | 22.2% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| Grange Primary School | 19% | 8.6% | 51.9% | 164 | 0.9 miles |
| Greenacres Primary School | 50% | 9.3% | 58.2% | 105 | 1.0 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)
- 29.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 23.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harlescott Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Wilfred Owen Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Mount Pleasant Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Grange Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Greenacres Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other 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 Sundorne Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Sundorne Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Lisa Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sundorne Infant School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sundorne Infant School and Nursery, 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 Sundorne Infant School and Nursery?
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery full?
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 270 pupils and 332 on roll (123%), so it is at or above 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 Sundorne Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Sundorne Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Sundorne Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sundorne Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery 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.
- What is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census.
- Does Sundorne Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sundorne Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.