The Martin Wilson School
Academy converter in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 164 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 234 |
| Free school meals | 40.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHINE ACADEMIES |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2SP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.martinwilsonprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01743236520 |
| URN | 151470 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 January 2023, published 19 April 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Martin Wilson School, URN 123447).
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 October 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Wilfred Owen Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Greenfields Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Mount Pleasant Primary (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Crowmoor Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Belvidere Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Giles CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.