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St Giles CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury · SY2 5NJ

Ages 5–11 · 306 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
277

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
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 fill97%

306 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
154 / 152
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
306 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Gardner

Location

Address
Portland Crescent
Postcode
SY2 5NJ
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 306 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%. 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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    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wilfred Owen Primary School

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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Mereside Church of England Primary Academy

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
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    • Demand0.98

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  • The Martin Wilson School

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  • Coleham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Greenfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Gardner
Telephone
01743356579
Website
http://www.st-giles.shropshire.sch.uk

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