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Bowbrook Primary School

Free schools · Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY

Ages 3–11 · 118 pupils · Shropshire

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Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

118 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
59 / 59
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
118 / 236 (50%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
12
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The 3-18 Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sam Aiston

Location

Address
Squinter Pip Way
Postcode
SY5 8PY
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY5
17
Primary in SY5
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY5

  • 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

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodfield Infant School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St George's Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Coleham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 7EN · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.23

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Aiston
Website
https://bowbrookprimary.co.uk/

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