St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary SchoolBowbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shrewsbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School and Bowbrook Primary School are primary schools in Shrewsbury.
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowbrook Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowbrook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School was judged Good and Bowbrook Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShrewsburySt Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School | ShrewsburyBowbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 107 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 97th of 107 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 118 | |
| Capacity | 139 | 236 | |
| Location | Shrewsbury, SY5 8JN | Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 90 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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
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 Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Bowbrook Primary School
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