St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Shropshire council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Shropshire's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 7 families put this school as their first choice, and 8 places were offered. 7 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 14 November 2023. Overall: Good It was inspected as St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

188 (capacity 294)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Hereford

Academy trust

SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST

Phone

01746763455

Address

Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, WV15 5EQ

Website

stmarysbc.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports