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Sundorne Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Shrewsbury · SY1 4QN

Ages 3–7 · 360 pupils · Shropshire

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

360 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
183 / 177
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
360 / 270 (133%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Stephanie Peters

Location

Address
Featherbed Lane
Postcode
SY1 4QN
Town
Shrewsbury
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.5%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY1
14
Primary in SY1
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.

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.12

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  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS233%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Greenacres Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS233%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • The Martin Wilson School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM40.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Stephanie Peters

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