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Meole Brace Church of England Primary and Nursery

Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HG

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery (URN 150601) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
46

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
444
Boys
238 (54%)
Girls
206 (46%)
Capacity
420 (106% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
20.6%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
10.6%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,947/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.0% 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
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.8%
  • White Other: 4.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%

85.8%

White British

4.7%

White Other

2.3%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Church Road

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
135789
UKPRN
10079151
Establishment No.
5206

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