St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 188 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 294 |
| Free school meals | 25.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmarysbc.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01746763455 |
| URN | 151184 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 17 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School, URN 123536).
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Castlefields Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Claverley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
- Highley Community Primary School (primary school, about 9.3 km)
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