Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Primary schoolMereside Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Shropshire, for pupils aged 5 to 11. It had 364 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, March 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, 20 March 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Mereside Church of England Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 58% in Shropshire and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Prestfelde SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file790 m
- St Giles CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), October 2023. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.5 km
- Belvidere SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 42.9 (2025/26, provisional)1.7 km
- Crowmoor Primary SchoolPrimary. Inadequate (overall), January 2023, before the school changed, special measures1.7 km
- Coleham Primary SchoolPrimary. Outstanding (overall), March 2024. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.8 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Shropshire
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).