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St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bridgnorth · WV15 5EQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

191

Local authority

Shropshire

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Bridgnorth
12
Primary schools in Bridgnorth
9
Academies among open schools in Bridgnorth
75% (9)
Open schools in WV15
3
Primary in WV15
3
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 BridgnorthNear WV15

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
123536

Location

Address
Lodge Lane, The Grove
Postcode
WV15 5EQ
Town
Bridgnorth
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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: 16 Jan 2025.

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
100 / 91
School capacity
294
Capacity fill
191 / 294 (65%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
48
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

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; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
4 on roll / 10 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Gaskin

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
48%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

14.1%

Unauthorised

0.7%

Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
163

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 12.9%
2021/22
Overall 6.9% · Persistent 24.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England