Primary school in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1LA
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- Places
- 140
- How full
- 87% full — 122 of 140 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 64 / 58
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Shropshire 011C, 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
- 39%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 78%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
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
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Katie Farmer & Mrs Kate Gregory
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Ruyton & Baschurch
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- URN
- 150586
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.6 mi |
| Baschurch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 71% | 2.1 mi |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2023 | — | 3.1 mi |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 3.5 mi |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 3.5 mi |
| Myddle CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 67% | 4.9 mi |
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 5.1 mi |
| Bomere Heath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 5.3 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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