Longden CofE Primary SchoolOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Longden CofE Primary School and Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
Longden CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Longden CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Longden CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School 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 64.0% for Longden CofE Primary School and 51.0% for Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Longden CofE Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyLongden CofE Primary School | ShrewsburyOakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 69th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 143 | 462 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX | Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 143 | 462 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Longden CofE Primary School
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
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