Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery

2–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123508URN

Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.5 below Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

35 applications for 22 places · 56th of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Shropshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.6; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.6; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.2; Shropshire median median 1.6

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	22	35	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2025	17	24	1.4	16	0.94
Sep 2024	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2023	14	22	1.6	12	0.86
Sep 2022	10	15	1.5	8	0.80
Sep 2021	7	18	2.6	8	1.14
Sep 2020	14	20	1.4	11	0.79
Sep 2019	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2018	13	18	1.4	13	1.00
Sep 2017	9	13	1.4	8	0.89
Sep 2016	15	25	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2015	15	31	2.1	19	1.27
Sep 2014	13	15	1.2	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 83% · Maths 100% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%4th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	83%	17%	108	108
2023/24	89%	0%	108	107
2022/23	73%	18%	107	104

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

St Lucia's CofE Primary School & NurseryThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Belvidere Primary School
4.1 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Giles CofE Primary School
4.3 km · Shropshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Crowmoor Primary School
4.5 km · Shropshire

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.9applications per place
Wilfred Owen Primary School
4.7 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
4.7 km · Shropshire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Harlescott Junior School
4.7 km · Shropshire

Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery
5.0 km · Shropshire

Good2021

1.4applications per place
The Martin Wilson School
5.5 km · Shropshire

Requires improvement2023

2.8applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123508 · 893/3113
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Upton Magna, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ
Local authority: Shropshire

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