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St George's Junior School

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU

Ages 7–11 · 354 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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 fill98%

354 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
169 / 185
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
354 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMPOWER TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWER TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Lee

Location

Address
Woodfield Road
Postcode
SY3 8LU
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 7–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY3

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Lee
Telephone
01743357133
Website
www.stgeorgesjunior.org.uk

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