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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery

Academy converter · Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU

Ages 3–7 · 283 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
160
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
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 fill92%

283 pupils · 309 places

Pupils on roll
283
Boys / girls
153 / 130
School capacity
309
Capacity fill
283 / 309 (92%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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 Rebecca Preece

Location

Address
Woodfield Road, Copthorne
Postcode
SY3 8LU
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.2%.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY3
13
Primary in SY3
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 SY3

  • St George's Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.1 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Bowbrook Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.15

    0.9 miles away

  • Coleham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shrewsbury · SY3 7EN · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.23

    1.2 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

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Preece
Telephone
01743343812
Website
www.woodfield.shropshire.sch.uk

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