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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 primary school maintained by the local authority (Shropshire). It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
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 in surplus
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
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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