Primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1DB
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 11 February 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- Places
- 84
- How full
- Full — 112 pupils against 84 places
- Girls / boys
- 64 / 48
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Shropshire 014B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 34%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 74%
- Households in social housing
- 11%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 37%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Executive Head Teacher: Steph Burgoyne
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Loton
- Constituency
- Shrewsbury
- URN
- 151884
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.6 mi |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 2.8 mi |
| Baschurch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 71% | 3 mi |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 4.3 mi |
| Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 75% | 4.5 mi |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 4.6 mi |
| Bicton Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2021 | — | 5.1 mi |
| Bomere Heath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 5.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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