Mereside Church of England Primary AcademyCrowmoor Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy and Crowmoor Primary School are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Crowmoor Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good and Crowmoor Primary School was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mereside Church of England Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburyMereside Church of England Primary Academy | ShrewsburyCrowmoor Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 106th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE | Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
Overall absence
Full profiles: Mereside Church of England Primary Academy · Crowmoor Primary School