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Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Shrewsbury · SY3 8EH

Ages 2–11 · 127 pupils · Shropshire

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

127 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
72 / 55
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
127 / 147 (86%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Eleanor Mavin

Location

Address
Bicton Lane, Bicton
Postcode
SY3 8EH
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 127 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY3
13
Primary in SY3
8
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Oxon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 5BJ · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.15

    2.1 miles away

  • Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 9LG · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.99

    2.3 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Radbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 6DZ · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    2.8 miles away

  • Greenfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 2AH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.97

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eleanor Mavin
Telephone
01743850212

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