Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2023
Expected Standard
53%
Age Range
7-11
Harlescott Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.
Harlescott Junior School is an academy converter in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 369 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #43 of 95 primaries in Shropshire and #8,868 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
53%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
104
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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