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St John the Baptist CofE (Controlled) Primary School and Nursery

Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LA

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery (URN 150586) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
90.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
10

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
116
Boys
58 (50%)
Girls
58 (50%)
Capacity
140 (83% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
6.9%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
15.5%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,849/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.5%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • White Irish: 0.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

86.5%

White British

4.5%

Black African

3.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Church Street

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
123498
UKPRN
10075809
Establishment No.
3094

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