1
Adderley CofE Primary School
Market Drayton • Shropshire • TF9 3TF
1
4 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Shropshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Shropshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
127
Outstanding
8
Good
86
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 83% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Coleham Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 7EN
1
1 May 2024
3
Longnor CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY5 7PP
1
15 Jan 2024
4
Oxon CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 5BJ
1
23 Jun 2016
5
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY5 0TF
1
7 Nov 2014
6
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY4 5NU
1
11 Nov 2013
7
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 8LU
1
14 Jun 2013
8
Stottesdon CofE Primary School
Kidderminster • Worcestershire • DY14 8UE
1
6 Sep 2012
9
St George's Junior School
Shrewsbury • Shropshire • SY3 8LU
2
21 Nov 2024
10
Church Preen Primary School
Nr Much Wenlock • Shropshire • SY6 7LH
2
15 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Kinnerley Church of England Controlled Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Welshampton CofE Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Corvedale CofE Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Laurence CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery 2 • Apr 2024
- Ludlow Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Grange Primary School 2 • Feb 2024
- Rushbury CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Weston Rhyn Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery 2 • Jan 2024