Primary school

Belvidere Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Shropshire
  • SY2 5YB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,289 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 88%2018/19: top 53%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 19%19% · 2023/242024/25: top 89%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−42.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · West Midlands 7%7/10 Above+48.9 pts
Reading score102 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−20.5 pts
Maths score101 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands−35.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 47% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 67% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 53% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 76% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 44% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 65%76%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 3% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 9% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 101 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 97.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd190
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Requires improvement
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026263
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.6%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support11.7%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils5.9%

Girls 54.5%Boys 45.5%

110.5% full · 238 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 91 responses (34.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.8% not applicable83.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.2% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school89% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 28.5 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,509
Spend per pupil£6,455
Staff spend per pupil£5,034
Reserve per pupil£226
  • +£59,411revenue reserve
  • +£14,119in-year balance

Grants £6,100 · self-generated £409 · premises £305 per pupil