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Radbrook Primary School

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY3 6DZ

Ages 3–11 · 312 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-15

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
285

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 fill95%

312 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
173 / 139
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
312 / 330 (95%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Thelwell

Location

Address
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road
Postcode
SY3 6DZ
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 3–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.6%.

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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • St George's Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Coleham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%

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  • Oxon CofE Primary School

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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.4%

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  • Greenfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Shrewsbury · SY1 2AH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.4%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Thelwell
Telephone
01743232895
Website
www.radbrook.shropshire.sch.uk/

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