St Lucia's CofE Primary School & NurseryColeham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery and Coleham Primary School are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Coleham Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Coleham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery was judged Good and Coleham Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery and 75.0% for Coleham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery (73.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Coleham Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburySt Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery | ShrewsburyColeham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 106 in Shropshire | 2nd of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 93 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 112 | 420 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ | Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.0% | 3.7% 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.
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Coleham Primary School
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