School Chooser

Primary schools in Shropshire

There are 128 primary schools in Shropshire, teaching 22,915 pupils. Of the 107 with a score, 28 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 48 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in ShropshireAll schools in ShropshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families17%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools28 of 107scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards12inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)738 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full47 of 128schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.7one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs13schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Shropshire

From Shropshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 126 primary schools, 33 of which filled on distance and 90 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Shifnal Primary School 990 m outside catchment
  2. Castlefields Primary School 0.6 miles outside catchment
  3. Bowbrook Primary School 0.9 miles outside catchment
  4. Coleham Primary School 1.2 miles outside catchment
  5. St Andrew's CofE Primary School 1.2 miles outside catchment
  6. Oxon CofE Primary School 1.3 miles outside catchment
  7. Morda CofE Primary School 1.3 miles outside catchment
  8. Longnor CofE Primary School 1.9 miles outside catchment
  9. Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery 2.1 miles outside catchment
  10. Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 2.6 miles outside catchment
  11. Barrow 1618 CofE Free School 2.7 miles outside catchment
  12. Condover CofE Primary School 2.7 miles outside catchment

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

Weston Rhyn Primary School
6.3 per place
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
1.9 per place
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
1.5 per place
Woore Primary and Nursery School
1.5 per place
Claverley CofE Primary School
1.4 per place
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
1.3 per place
Hadnall Church of England Primary School
1.3 per place
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
1.3 per place

Source: Shropshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (128)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Adderley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton467%Outstanding 20249893 to 100
2Woodfield Infant School & NurseryAcademy · ages 3-7 · Shrewsbury2836%No overall grade 20259689 to 99
3Coleham Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Shrewsbury4318%Outstanding 20249590 to 98
4Oxon CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Shrewsbury4256%Outstanding 20239387 to 97
5Longnor CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury1161%Outstanding 20239380 to 98
6Stokesay Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Craven Arms15027%Report card 20269178 to 97
7Castlefields Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bridgnorth2264%Report card 20269079 to 96
8Norbury Primary School and NurseryFoundation · ages 2-11 · Bishops Castle709%No overall grade 20248958 to 98
9Moreton Say CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton11114%Good 20238761 to 97
10Sheriffhales Primary School and PreschoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Shifnal10011%No overall grade 20258247 to 96
11Claverley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Wolverhampton10211%Not inspected8250 to 95
12Gobowen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Oswestry22419%Good 20248059 to 91
13St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Ludlow23712%Good 20248059 to 90
14Clive CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury938%Not inspected7934 to 96
15Barrow 1618 CofE Free SchoolFree school · ages 4-11 · Broseley9310%Good 20237742 to 93
16Rushbury CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Church Stretton6419%Good 20237749 to 91
17Baschurch CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury19310%Good 20237756 to 89
18St Lucia's CofE Primary School & NurseryChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury1267%Good 20247631 to 95
19Shifnal Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Shifnal37914%Good 20237658 to 87
20St George's CofE Academy, ClunAcademy · ages 3-11 · Craven Arms1108%Good 20227536 to 93
21Stiperstones CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Bishops Castle2516%Good 20247540 to 92
22Whixall CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Nr Whitchurch15211%No overall grade 20257547 to 90
23Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · Whitchurch29120%Good 20237346 to 89
24St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Wolverhampton19512%Good 20247350 to 87
25Stottesdon CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Kidderminster1187%No overall grade 20257340 to 90
26Hadnall Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury1192%Not inspected6624 to 91
27Trinity CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Shrewsbury15714%Good 20226637 to 85
28Alveley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bridgnorth11527%Good 20196633 to 87
29St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Shifnal39812%Good 20236444 to 80
30St George's Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Shrewsbury35412%Good 20236448 to 78
31Cheswardine Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton5418%Good 20236328 to 87
32Pontesbury CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury21114%No overall grade 20256238 to 81
33Minsterley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury17323%Good 20246232 to 83
34Longden CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury1404%Report card 20266133 to 82
35Lydbury North Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-113727%Good 20236124 to 87
36Greenfields Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury34218%No overall grade 20256039 to 77
37Clee Hill Community AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Ludlow15815%Good 20235929 to 83
38St Marys CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury22616%Not inspected5932 to 81
39Myddle CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury1129%Good 20225830 to 81
40Wilfred Owen Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury21657%No overall grade 20245833 to 78
41Lower Heath CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Whitchurch10510%Good 20235525 to 80
42St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Bucknell5533%No overall grade 20255015 to 85
43St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Church Stretton22213%Good 20244928 to 70
44Condover CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury12912%Report card 20264921 to 77
45Ludlow Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Ludlow39723%Good 20244930 to 68
46Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy · ages 1-11 · Oswestry31638%Good 20234724 to 71
47Prees CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Whitchurch19429%Not inspected4719 to 76
48Bryn Offa CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Oswestry11515%Good 20234720 to 75
49Market Drayton Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-7 · Market Drayton34620%Good 20224621 to 72
50Trefonen CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Oswestry1208%Not inspected4616 to 79
51Much Wenlock Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Much Wenlock17118%Report card 20264523 to 69
52Farlow CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Kidderminster244%Good 20234417 to 77
53Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)Academy · ages 2-11 · Ludlow8110%Good 20234417 to 77
54Clunbury CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Craven Arms5514%Report card 20264319 to 72
55Belvidere Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury26311%No overall grade 20254221 to 66
56Stoke-on-Tern Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton11824%No overall grade 20254117 to 71
57Hodnet Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Market Drayton1939%Not inspected4012 to 79
58Ellesmere Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Ellesmere37821%No overall grade 20243922 to 60
59Longlands Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton20141%Good 20233617 to 62
60Burford CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Tenbury Wells14120%Report card 20263415 to 61
61Market Drayton Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Market Drayton33334%Good 20223320 to 50
62Mereside Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11 · Shrewsbury36415%Good 20243218 to 51
63Morda CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Oswestry12618%Good 20233113 to 61
64The Meadows Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Oswestry26816%Good 20223116 to 53
65Whittington CofE (VA) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Oswestry23913%No overall grade 20242917 to 49
66Harlescott Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Shrewsbury34335%Good 20232917 to 47
67St Leonard's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bridgnorth26116%Report card 20262815 to 49
68Highley Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Bridgnorth23425%Good 20242815 to 49
69Corvedale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Craven Arms839%Good 2024278 to 67
70St Giles CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Shrewsbury30611%Good 20232614 to 47
71Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton7510%Good 2022268 to 62
72St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury40422%Good 20222413 to 41
73Weston Rhyn Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Oswestry19120%Good 20232410 to 50
74Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury47210%Not inspected2412 to 43
75Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Ludlow12123%No overall grade 2025239 to 54
76Whitchurch CofE Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Whitchurch30429%Good 20232314 to 37
77St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Academy · ages 3-16 · Oswestry70322%Good 20232115 to 31
78Cleobury Mortimer Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Kidderminster24019%Good 20232111 to 40
79St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury10415%Good 2023219 to 47
80Sundorne Infant School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-7 · Shrewsbury33222%Good 2021219 to 46
81Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Bridgnorth597%Good 2023205 to 61
82Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oswestry55818%Not inspected1910 to 32
83Brown Clee CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Bridgnorth1017%Good 2024187 to 44
84Radbrook Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury3128%Not inspected189 to 35
85Mount Pleasant PrimaryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury34622%Report card 2026179 to 31
86Newtown CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury864%No overall grade 2025166 to 41
87Broseley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Broseley19929%Good 2023147 to 29
88Welshampton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Ellesmere715%Good 2024144 to 46
89Bishops Castle Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bishops Castle12828%Good 2023146 to 32
90Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury19416%Not inspected134 to 41
91St Edward's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury3126%Report card 2026135 to 34
92Greenacres Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury10549%No overall grade 202594 to 22
93Church Preen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Nr Much Wenlock4115%Good 202493 to 24
94Onny CofE (A) Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Craven Arms8715%Good 202372 to 28
95Hinstock Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Market Drayton1249%Good 202362 to 25
96Long Mountain CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury13117%Requires improvement 202462 to 19
97Buntingsdale Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11 · Market Drayton7621%Not inspected61 to 31
98Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees NurseryChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Montgomery1044%Good 201961 to 27
99Newcastle CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Craven Arms2119%Good 202352 to 15
100Wistanstow CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Craven Arms518%No overall grade 202441 to 17
101Buildwas AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Telford5432%Requires improvement 202441 to 12
102Tilstock CofE Primary and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Whitchurch12321%Report card 202641 to 10
103Grange Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury16446%Good 202432 to 7
104Brockton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Much Wenlock515%Report card 202621 to 5
105Bicton Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury12720%Requires improvement 202110 to 1
106Crowmoor Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury17346%Inadequate 202300 to 1
107Kinlet CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Kinlet4122%No overall grade 202500 to 1
Albrighton Primary School & NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Wolverhampton34420%Not inspected–
Beckbury Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shifnal519%Not inspected–
Bomere Heath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Shrewsbury12323%Good 2022–
Bowbrook Primary SchoolFree school · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury11811%Not inspected–
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury13216%Good 2023–
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Ellesmere6622%Good 2023–
Criftins CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Ellesmere9619%Outstanding 2022–
John Wilkinson Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Broseley16225%Requires improvement 2024–
Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Oswestry8210%Good 2024–
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury46118%Good 2019–
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Oswestry13024%Good 2022–
Selattyn CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Oswestry773%Good 2019–
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury11232%No overall grade 2025–
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury1229%Not inspected–
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bridgnorth1935%Requires improvement 2024–
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bridgnorth18826%Good 2023–
The Martin Wilson SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Shrewsbury16440%Requires improvement 2023–
West Felton Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Oswestry16714%Good 2022–
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Shrewsbury3520%Requires improvement 2023–
Woore Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Crewe8112%Good 2023–
Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bridgnorth1549%Good 2024–

Primary schools by town in Shropshire

Bishops Castle3 schoolsBridgnorth9 schoolsBroseley3 schoolsChurch Stretton2 schoolsCraven Arms7 schoolsEllesmere4 schoolsKidderminster3 schoolsLudlow5 schoolsMarket Drayton11 schoolsMuch Wenlock2 schoolsOswestry14 schoolsShifnal4 schoolsShrewsbury44 schoolsWhitchurch5 schoolsWolverhampton3 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Birmingham298 schoolsStaffordshire324 schoolsWarwickshire197 schoolsWorcestershire195 schoolsSandwell93 schoolsWalsall86 schoolsCoventry86 schoolsWolverhampton74 schoolsDudley78 schoolsStoke-on-Trent71 schoolsHerefordshire, County of79 schoolsSolihull59 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.