The Martin Wilson School
Academy converter · Primary
Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP · Shropshire
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 150400
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
194
Local authority
Shropshire
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 150400
Location
- Address
- New Park Road, Castlefields
- Postcode
- SY1 2SP
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- County
- Shropshire
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- District
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- Boys / girls
- 109 / 85
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 194 / 210 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Governance
- Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 5 on roll / 5 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Hawes
- Telephone
- 01743351032
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — No judgement recorded (Report)