Mereside Church of England Primary Academy

State-Funded School

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West MidlandsRegion

ShropshireLocal Authority

ShrewsburyConstituency

SY2 6LEPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 5–11, located in Shropshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 364 pupils. Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2014

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 52%
Higher standard: 11%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

364

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

15%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 5 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 364
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
9 Jul 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.