The Martin Wilson School
New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHINE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr David Purslow
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Shine Academies
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 151470
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01743236520
About this school
The Martin Wilson School is a primary academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Martin Wilson School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Martin Wilson School (URN 123447).
How The Martin Wilson School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 164 | — |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 53% | 5.1% | 16.5% | 194 | 0.0 miles |
| Wilfred Owen Primary School | 69% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenfields Primary School | 81% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 342 | 0.5 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | 55% | 5% | 22.2% | 346 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
- 11 January 2023
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Ungraded inspection report7 October 2021
Location
Nearby schools
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Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Wilfred Owen Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Greenfields Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Mount Pleasant Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
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Crowmoor Primary School0.8 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 The Martin Wilson School teach?
- The Martin Wilson School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The Martin Wilson School?
- The headteacher of The Martin Wilson School is Mr David Purslow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Martin Wilson School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Martin Wilson 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 The Martin Wilson School?
- The Martin Wilson School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Martin Wilson School full?
- The Martin Wilson School has capacity for 234 pupils and 164 on roll (70%), 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 The Martin Wilson School a faith school?
- No. The Martin Wilson School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Martin Wilson School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Martin Wilson School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Martin Wilson School part of an academy trust?
- The Martin Wilson School is part of SHINE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Martin Wilson School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Martin Wilson School. 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 26 July 2026.