Primary school in Bridgnorth, Shropshire
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- Places
- 294
- How full
- 64% full — 188 of 294 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 95 / 93
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Shropshire 033C, 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
- 22%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 26%
- Households owning their home
- 77%
- Households in social housing
- 12%
- Households with no car
- 13%
- Adults economically inactive
- 49%
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 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Executive Headteacher: Sally Compson-Lea
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- Bridgnorth East
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- URN
- 151184
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2024 | — | 0.8 mi |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 63% | 0.8 mi |
| Castlefields Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 83% | 1 mi |
| Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 2.7 mi |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 50% | 3.3 mi |
| Claverley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 81% | 4.3 mi |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 67% | 5.6 mi |
| Highley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 55% | 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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