Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 147106
- Address
- Mereside, Springfield, SY2 6LE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 358 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 83.5%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 24 22 |
| Year 1 | 47 27 20 |
| Year 2 | 58 35 23 |
| Year 3 | 51 32 19 |
| Year 4 | 52 21 31 |
| Year 5 | 56 32 24 |
| Year 6 | 47 25 22 |