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Pontesbury CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury · SY5 0TF

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
105 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Tomaz Lowrie-Herz

Location

Address
Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Pontesbury CE Primary School
Postcode
SY5 0TF
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Larger 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

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

  • Minsterley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 0BE · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM23.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Longden CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 8EX · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM3.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tomaz Lowrie-Herz
Telephone
01743790226
Website
http://www.pontesburyprimary.org.uk

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