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Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury SY1 2SP
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 170 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.
This school is a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School and St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Progress and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Moderate learning difficulty |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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