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Mereside Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY2 6LE

Ages 5–11 · 364 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
333

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill87%

364 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
364
Boys / girls
200 / 164
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
364 / 420 (87%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
St Chad's Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Hughes

Location

Address
Mereside, Springfield
Postcode
SY2 6LE
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.8%. 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 SY2
8
Primary in SY2
5
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.

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.5%
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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%
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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM57.4%
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  • The Martin Wilson School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Hughes
Telephone
01743356283
Website
http://www.meresideacademy.org.uk

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