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Bowbrook Primary School

Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY

Local ranking97th of 107 primary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: Ofsted inspection 30 June 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 30 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
87
Boys
59 (50%)
Girls
59 (50%)
Capacity
236 (50% full)
SEND
25.3%
FSM Eligible
12.9%
EAL
6.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.2%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,917/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
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: 78.2%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • White Other: 1.1%

78.2%

White British

5.8%

Asian Indian

3.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Squinter Pip Way

Shrewsbury, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
149757
UKPRN
10093042
Establishment No.
2013
Trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST

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