Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

Oxon CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
425Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123502URN

Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingMay 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.5 above Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

155 applications for 60 places · 17th of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingMay 2016

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
12 May 2016
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Shropshire median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

155 applications · 60 places offered · 70 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.4; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 2.5; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 2.7; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 2.9; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 3.1; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 2.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 2.2; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Shropshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Shropshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	155	2.6	70	1.17
Sep 2025	57	135	2.4	52	0.91
Sep 2024	58	144	2.5	56	0.97
Sep 2023	60	164	2.7	74	1.23
Sep 2022	58	169	2.9	67	1.16
Sep 2021	60	144	2.4	71	1.18
Sep 2020	59	181	3.1	92	1.56
Sep 2019	60	162	2.7	88	1.47
Sep 2018	60	120	2.0	57	0.95
Sep 2017	59	127	2.2	72	1.22
Sep 2016	60	115	1.9	64	1.07
Sep 2015	60	122	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2014	60	111	1.9	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 77% · Maths 81% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%39th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Shropshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	12%	108	107
2023/24	78%	25%	109	107
2022/23	75%	13%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Oxon CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bowbrook Primary School
1.2 km · Shropshire

2026

4.0applications per place
Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
2.0 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
St George's Junior School
2.1 km · Shropshire

Good2023

68%met the SATs standard
Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
2.1 km · Shropshire

Requires improvement2021

3.7applications per place
Radbrook Primary School
2.4 km · Shropshire

Standards maintained2025

4.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
3.7 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2019

2.2applications per place
Greenfields Primary School
3.7 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Coleham Primary School
3.9 km · Shropshire

Outstanding2024

3.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123502 · 893/3103
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 425 on roll
Free school meals: 6.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ
Local authority: Shropshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources