How many schools are in Shropshire?

Shropshire has 186 open schools: 127 primary schools and 19 secondary schools across 29 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Shropshire school catchment zones?

Shropshire administers catchment areas across 29 areas, including Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Shifnal and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Shropshire?

In Shropshire, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Shropshire council each autumn.

Which schools in Shropshire are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Shropshire. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Shropshire admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Shropshire School Catchment Areas

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

Shropshire has 186 schools - 127 primary and 19 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Bridgnorth host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Shropshire - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

186 total 127 primary 19 secondary 29 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 47 of the 186 schools in Shropshire are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Shropshire has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 87 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 70 Shropshire schools with a current Ofsted rating, 55 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Shropshire Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Shropshire schools are published annually. The council publishes oversubscription criteria, last-distance figures, and appeals timetables on its dedicated admissions page.

Shropshire admissions (official) →

Schools in Shrewsbury

68 schools

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

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Schools in Oswestry

18 schools

Gobowen Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oswestry · SY11 3LD

Ages 3-11 216 pupils Capacity 210

Weston Rhyn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oswestry · SY10 7SR

Ages 3-11 190 pupils Capacity 210

The Meadows Primary School

Primary · Community school

Oswestry · SY11 2EA

Ages 5-11 267 pupils Capacity 278

Morda CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Oswestry · SY10 9NR

Ages 5-11 116 pupils Capacity 147

Trefonen CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Oswestry · SY10 9DY

Ages 5-11 126 pupils Capacity 157

Bryn Offa CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Oswestry · SY10 9QR

Ages 5-11 129 pupils Capacity 140

Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Oswestry · SY11 4DA

Ages 5-11 231 pupils Capacity 228

Moreton Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Oswestry · SY11 3EW

Ages 1-18 344 pupils Capacity 550

Oswestry School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Oswestry · SY11 2TL

Ages 4-19 461 pupils Capacity 570

Derwen College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Oswestry · SY11 3JA

Ages 16-25 Capacity 185

The Marches School

Secondary · Academy converter

Oswestry · SY11 2AR

Ages 11-18 1396 pupils Capacity 1500

Woodside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Oswestry · SY11 1DT

Ages 3-11 591 pupils Capacity 504

11 schools

Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Market Drayton · TF9 2HB

Ages 3-11 77 pupils Capacity 120

Stoke-on-Tern Primary School

Primary · Community school

Market Drayton · TF9 2LF

Ages 2-11 117 pupils Capacity 140

Adderley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Market Drayton · TF9 3TF

Ages 2-11 46 pupils Capacity 56

Moreton Say CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Market Drayton · TF9 3RS

Ages 2-11 123 pupils Capacity 105

Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Market Drayton · TF9 4AT

Ages 2-11 70 pupils Capacity 105

Longlands Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Market Drayton · TF9 1QU

Ages 2-11 217 pupils Capacity 210

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Market Drayton · TF9 3BA

Ages 2-7 356 pupils Capacity 270

The Grove School

Secondary · Academy converter

Market Drayton · TF9 1HF

Ages 11-18 815 pupils Capacity 1206

Hinstock Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Market Drayton · TF9 2TE

Ages 2-11 126 pupils Capacity 119

Hodnet Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Market Drayton · TF9 3NS

Ages 5-11 191 pupils Capacity 203

Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Market Drayton · TF9 2RU

Ages 2-11 55 pupils Capacity 84

Schools in Shifnal

7 schools

Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool

Primary · Community school

Shifnal · TF11 8RA

Ages 5-11 96 pupils Capacity 84

Shifnal Primary School

Primary · Community school

Shifnal · TF11 8EJ

Ages 2-11 387 pupils Capacity 350

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Shifnal · TF11 9HD

Ages 5-11 380 pupils Capacity 294

Lamledge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shifnal · TF11 8SD

Ages 5-19 68 pupils Capacity 105

Options Higford

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shifnal · TF11 9ET

Ages 5-19 58 pupils Capacity 80

Idsall School

Secondary · Academy converter

Shifnal · TF11 8PD

Ages 11-18 1170 pupils Capacity 1080

Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Shifnal · TF11 9DQ

Ages 2-11 Capacity 56

Schools in Craven Arms

7 schools

Newcastle CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Craven Arms · SY7 8QL

Ages 5-11 18 pupils Capacity 56

Wistanstow CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Craven Arms · SY7 8DQ

Ages 5-11 52 pupils Capacity 84

Clunbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Craven Arms · SY7 0HE

Ages 2-11 60 pupils Capacity 90

Corvedale CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Craven Arms · SY7 9DH

Ages 2-11 90 pupils Capacity 105

Stokesay Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Craven Arms · SY7 9NW

Ages 3-11 167 pupils Capacity 210

St George's CofE Academy, Clun

Primary · Academy converter

Craven Arms · SY7 8JQ

Ages 3-11 109 pupils Capacity 120

Onny CofE (A) Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Craven Arms · SY7 9AW

Ages 2-11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Ludlow

7 schools

St Laurence CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ludlow · SY8 1TP

Ages 3-11 236 pupils Capacity 250

Moor Park School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ludlow · SY8 4DZ

Ages 0-13 202 pupils Capacity 293

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ludlow · SY8 4BX

Ages 2-11 106 pupils Capacity 105

Clee Hill Community Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Ludlow · SY8 3NE

Ages 2-11 157 pupils Capacity 142

Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

Primary · Academy converter

Ludlow · SY8 3HF

Ages 2-11 97 pupils Capacity 130

Ludlow Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ludlow · SY8 1HX

Ages 2-11 435 pupils Capacity 510

Ludlow Church of England School

Secondary · Academy converter

Ludlow · SY8 1GJ

Ages 11-16 623 pupils Capacity 700

Schools in Whitchurch

7 schools

Physis Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Whitchurch · SY13 2AA

Ages 11-18 8 pupils Capacity 45

Sir John Talbot's School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Whitchurch · SY13 2BY

Ages 11-19 873 pupils Capacity 791

Prees CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Whitchurch · SY13 2ER

Ages 2-11 185 pupils Capacity 196

Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Whitchurch · SY13 3JL

Ages 2-11 122 pupils

Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Whitchurch · SY13 1RJ

Ages 3-7 282 pupils Capacity 351

Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Whitchurch · SY13 1RX

Ages 7-11 312 pupils Capacity 360

Lower Heath CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Whitchurch · SY13 2BT

Ages 2-11 108 pupils Capacity 115

Schools in Ellesmere

6 schools

Welshampton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ellesmere · SY12 0PG

Ages 5-11 61 pupils Capacity 84

Ellesmere College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Ellesmere · SY12 9AB

Ages 7-19 518 pupils Capacity 690

Lakelands Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Ellesmere · SY12 0EA

Ages 11-16 581 pupils Capacity 580

Ellesmere Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ellesmere · SY12 9EU

Ages 3-11 372 pupils Capacity 420

Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Ellesmere · SY12 0JE

Ages 2-11 Capacity 105

Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Ellesmere · SY12 9LT

Ages 3-11 Capacity 84

Schools in Kidderminster

5 schools

Farlow CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kidderminster · DY14 0RQ

Ages 5-11 28 pupils Capacity 56

The Lacon Childe School

Secondary · Academy converter

Kidderminster · DY14 8PE

Ages 11-16 538 pupils Capacity 540

Cleobury Mortimer Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Kidderminster · DY14 8PE

Ages 2-11 250 pupils Capacity 259

Stottesdon CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Kidderminster · DY14 8UE

Ages 2-11 119 pupils Capacity 105

Compass Community School Vicarage Park

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Kidderminster · DY14 8UH

Ages 8-19 15 pupils Capacity 14

Schools in Bishops Castle

4 schools

Norbury Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Foundation school

Bishops Castle · SY9 5EA

Ages 2-11 76 pupils Capacity 56

Stiperstones CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bishops Castle · SY9 5EA

Ages 4-11 19 pupils Capacity 56

The Community College, Bishop's Castle

Secondary · Foundation school

Bishops Castle · SY9 5AY

Ages 11-16 526 pupils Capacity 604

Bishops Castle Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bishops Castle · SY9 5PA

Ages 4-11 136 pupils Capacity 175

Schools in Wolverhampton

4 schools

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wolverhampton · WV7 3DS

Ages 5-11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Claverley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wolverhampton · WV5 7DX

Ages 4-11 100 pupils Capacity 119

Birchfield School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wolverhampton · WV7 3AF

Ages 4-16 191 pupils Capacity 260

Albrighton Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Wolverhampton · WV7 3QS

Ages 2-11 Capacity 315

Schools in Other

4 schools

Shrewsbury High School GDST

Not applicable · Other independent school

· SY1 1TN

Ages 4-20 338 pupils Capacity 725

Overton School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· SY8 4AD

Ages 7-18 30 pupils Capacity 45

The Fitzroy Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· SY5 8PR

Ages 7-18 20 pupils Capacity 40

Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

· SY7 8AU

Ages 2-11 42 pupils Capacity 56

Schools in Shropshire

4 schools

Westbury School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shropshire · SY5 9QZ

Ages 11-18 14 pupils Capacity 25

Acorn Wood

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shropshire · SY13 3LR

Ages 5-16 11 pupils Capacity 30

Bettws Lifehouse

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shropshire · SY3 9AH

Ages 5-19 95 pupils Capacity 100

The Gables Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Shropshire · WV7 3AG

Ages 7-19 17 pupils Capacity 18

Schools in Much Wenlock

3 schools

Brockton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Much Wenlock · TF13 6JR

Ages 5-11 56 pupils Capacity 90

William Brookes School

Secondary · Academy converter

Much Wenlock · TF13 6NB

Ages 11-16 820 pupils Capacity 932

Much Wenlock Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Much Wenlock · TF13 6JG

Ages 3-11 179 pupils Capacity 168

Schools in Church Stretton

3 schools

St Lawrence CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Church Stretton · SY6 6EX

Ages 2-11 215 pupils Capacity 238

Rushbury CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Church Stretton · SY6 7EB

Ages 4-11 54 pupils Capacity 70

Church Stretton School

Secondary · Academy converter

Church Stretton · SY6 6EX

Ages 11-16 538 pupils Capacity 600

Schools in Broseley

3 schools

Broseley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Broseley · TF12 5LW

Ages 4-11 217 pupils Capacity 252

Barrow 1618 CofE Free School

Primary · Free schools

Broseley · TF12 5BW

Ages 4-11 97 pupils Capacity 84

John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Broseley · TF12 5AN

Ages 2-11 Capacity 196

Schools in Potters Bar

2 schools

Darwin School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Potters Bar · EN6 1BB

Ages 8-18 5 pupils Capacity 20

The Mews

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Potters Bar · EN6 1AG

Ages 11-18 11 pupils Capacity 20

Schools in Telford

2 schools

Amberleigh Therapeutic School

Ages 2-11 Capacity 68

Schools in BRIDGNORTH

1 school

St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

BRIDGNORTH · WV16 4HW

Ages 4-11 Capacity 210