What schools serve Shrewsbury?

There are 68 schools in Shrewsbury, Shropshire — including Minsterley Primary School, Belvidere Primary School, Hadnall Church of England Primary School, Longnor CofE Primary School, Myddle CofE Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Shrewsbury?

Shrewsbury has 44 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. There are also 17 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Shrewsbury?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Shrewsbury, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Shrewsbury schools are set by Shropshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Shropshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Shrewsbury?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Shrewsbury are set by Shropshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Shrewsbury

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 68 schools in Shrewsbury , Shropshire — including 44 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Shropshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Shrewsbury (44)

Minsterley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shrewsbury · SY5 0BE

Ages 2–11 181 pupils Capacity 161

Belvidere Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shrewsbury · SY2 5YB

Ages 3–11 264 pupils Capacity 238

Hadnall Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY4 4BE

Ages 4–11 118 pupils Capacity 120

Longnor CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY5 7PP

Ages 3–11 116 pupils Capacity 118

Myddle CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY4 3RP

Ages 2–11 117 pupils Capacity 84

Newtown CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY4 5NU

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 140

Pontesbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY5 0TF

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Oxon CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY3 5BJ

Ages 5–11 427 pupils Capacity 420

St Giles CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY2 5NJ

Ages 5–11 303 pupils Capacity 315

St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY4 4TZ

Ages 2–11 93 pupils Capacity 112

Long Mountain CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY5 9HT

Ages 2–11 134 pupils Capacity 120

St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY5 8JN

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 139

Baschurch CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Shrewsbury · SY4 2AU

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Longden CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Shrewsbury · SY5 8EX

Ages 2–11 143 pupils Capacity 105

Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shrewsbury · SY5 9LG

Ages 5–11 157 pupils Capacity 161

Greenfields Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 2AH

Ages 2–11 369 pupils Capacity 329

Radbrook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 6DZ

Ages 3–11 328 pupils Capacity 330

Mount Pleasant Primary

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 3BY

Ages 2–11 363 pupils Capacity 238

Coleham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 7EN

Ages 5–11 429 pupils Capacity 420

Condover CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY5 7AA

Ages 5–11 116 pupils Capacity 140

St Edward's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shrewsbury · SY5 7JL

Ages 4–11 34 pupils Capacity 56

Wilfred Owen Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH

Ages 3–11 216 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 5BX

Ages 3–11 431 pupils Capacity 420

Woodfield Infant School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU

Ages 3–7 293 pupils Capacity 309

Greenacres Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 3QG

Ages 3–11 124 pupils Capacity 210

St George's Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 8LU

Ages 7–11 352 pupils Capacity 360

Mereside Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY2 6LE

Ages 5–11 358 pupils Capacity 420

Grange Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shrewsbury · SY1 3QR

Ages 2–11 167 pupils Capacity 420

St Marys CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 4JR

Ages 3–11 233 pupils Capacity 266

Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 0NU

Ages 2–11 462 pupils Capacity 420

Clive CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 3LF

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 84

Bowbrook Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY

Ages 3–11 87 pupils Capacity 236

Crowmoor Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shrewsbury · SY2 5JJ

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP

Ages 3–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Harlescott Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 4QN

Ages 7–11 369 pupils Capacity 360

Sundorne Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 4QN

Ages 3–7 355 pupils Capacity 270

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY5 6DH

Ages 3–11 Capacity 105

Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 3PQ

Ages 5–11 Capacity 140

St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 1LA

Ages 2–11 Capacity 140

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 9HG

Ages 3–11 Capacity 420

Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Shrewsbury · SY3 8EH

Ages 2–11 Capacity 147

The Martin Wilson School

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 2SP

Ages 2–11 Capacity 234

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 1DB

Ages 2–11 Capacity 84

Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 2AW

Ages 3–11 Capacity 47

Secondary Schools in Shrewsbury (7)

The Corbet School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 2AX

Ages 11–16 719 pupils Capacity 744

The Priory School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 9EE

Ages 11–16 856 pupils Capacity 840

Meole Brace School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY3 9DW

Ages 11–16 1340 pupils Capacity 1215

Belvidere School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY2 5RJ

Ages 11–16 841 pupils Capacity 840

Mary Webb School and Science College

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY5 0TG

Ages 11–16 654 pupils Capacity 604

The Thomas Adams School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY4 5UB

Ages 11–18 1207 pupils Capacity 1336

Shrewsbury Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Shrewsbury · SY1 4LL

Ages 11–16 802 pupils

Other Schools in Shrewsbury (17)

Adcote School for Girls

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY4 2JY

Ages 4–18 197 pupils Capacity 278

Packwood Haugh School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY4 1HX

Ages 4–13 195 pupils Capacity 290

Prestfelde School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY2 6NZ

Ages 3–13 322 pupils Capacity 365

Shrewsbury School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY3 7BA

Ages 12–18 826 pupils Capacity 900

St Winefride's RC Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY1 1TE

Ages 3–11 98 pupils Capacity 165

Concord College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Shrewsbury · SY5 7PF

Ages 12–20 547 pupils Capacity 630

Shrewsbury College

All through · Further education

Shrewsbury · SY1 1RX

Ages 16–99

Oakwood School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shrewsbury · SY3 8BT

Ages 5–16 8 pupils Capacity 30

Condover College Limited

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Shrewsbury · SY4 1HF

Ages 18–24 Capacity 35

Loppington House FE Unit

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Shrewsbury · SY4 5NF

Ages 18–99 Capacity 9

Access School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shrewsbury · SY4 3EW

Ages 5–16 30 pupils Capacity 30

Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Shrewsbury · SY1 4RG

Ages 4–16 67 pupils Capacity 138

The Henslow and Evolution School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shrewsbury · SY21 8FF

Ages 5–18 32 pupils Capacity 68

Severndale Specialist Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Shrewsbury · SY2 5SH

Ages 2–19 414 pupils Capacity 375

Woodlands School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Shrewsbury · SY4 5PJ

Ages 9–16 54 pupils Capacity 82

The Keystone Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Shrewsbury · SY5 8PY

Ages 4–16 111 pupils Capacity 120

Harlescott House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shrewsbury · SY1 3BA

Ages 8–17 4 pupils Capacity 14

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Shrewsbury are set by Shropshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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