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The Martin Wilson School

Foundation school · Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP

Ages 2–11 · 184 pupils · Shropshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
150

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill79%

184 pupils · 234 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
87 / 97
School capacity
234
Capacity fill
184 / 234 (79%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Purslow

Location

Address
New Park Road, Castlefields
Postcode
SY1 2SP
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ShrewsburyNear SY1

  • The Martin Wilson School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM40.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Wilfred Owen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Greenfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 2AH · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY1 3BY · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Crowmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5JJ · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM46.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Belvidere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY2 5YB · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Purslow

Official links