Coleham Primary SchoolMereside Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Coleham Primary School and Mereside Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
Coleham Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Mereside Church of England Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Coleham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coleham Primary School was judged Outstanding and Mereside Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Coleham Primary School and 67.0% for Mereside Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Coleham Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyColeham Primary School | ShrewsburyMereside Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 59th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 429 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN | Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 429 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coleham Primary School
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
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