Newtown CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
'Let your light shine' encapsulates the school's commitment to provide an enriching education which is deep and broad. 'Our school is forward-thinking and outward-looking. We will continuously improve and evolve together, in order to inspire pupils who leave our school feeling excited and ready for the future.'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Choir
- Cooking
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Multi-Sports
- Swimming
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 123490
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Topple | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Anne Evans | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christine Wakefield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carolyn Lipson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nikki Hallam | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sam Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Britton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sam Roberts | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Benjamin Crompton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record