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Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery

New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2024 and continues as Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (URN 150400) (opened 1 February 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
15.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
90.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
20

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
193
Boys
109 (56%)
Girls
84 (44%)
Capacity
210 (92% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
16.8%
EAL
41.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,708/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
15.4% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 43.0%
  • Black African: 18.1%
  • Asian Indian: 15.0%
  • White Other: 12.4%
  • Asian Other: 6.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%

43.0%

White British

18.1%

Black African

15.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

New Park Road

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
123554
UKPRN
10080289
Establishment No.
3354

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