SchoolScoresSundorne Infant School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN
01743 462087 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 November 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Shropshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 85 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 82 |
| Of those, offered a place | 82 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 116 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 8th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.4% | 18.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.3% | 12.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 17th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 6.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 36th lowest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 38th lowest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Lower than 7% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 23.6% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 25th lowest of 43 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 25th lowest of 43 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 17th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 71% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.4 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 34th highest of 44 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 16% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 30th highest of 39 state primary schools in Shrewsbury. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 12.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Harlescott Junior School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilfred Owen Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Primary 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 19% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenacres Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Martin Wilson School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belvidere Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfields Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crowmoor Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Sundorne Infant School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 November 2021.
Is Sundorne Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 82 families put Sundorne Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 85 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 82 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150468.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.