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St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury · SY5 8JN

Ages 3–11 · 104 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-03

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
73

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill75%

104 pupils · 139 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
50 / 54
School capacity
139
Capacity fill
104 / 139 (75%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Hannah McGrath

Location

Address
Cruckmeole, Hanwood
Postcode
SY5 8JN
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 3–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY5
17
Primary in SY5
11
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 SY5

  • Longden CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 8EX · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.13

    1.8 miles away

  • Bowbrook Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.15

    2.3 miles away

  • Oxon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 5BJ · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.97

    2.5 miles away

  • Radbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 6DZ · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.91

    2.7 miles away

  • Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 9LG · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hannah McGrath
Telephone
01743860400
Website
www.hanwood.shropshire.sch.uk/

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