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Wilfred Owen Primary School

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH

Ages 2–11 · 216 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
112 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMPOWER TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWER TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Matthews

Location

Address
The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor
Postcode
SY2 5SH
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
3 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 57.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

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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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Matthews
Telephone
01743282360
Website
www.wilfredowen.shropshire.sch.uk

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