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Mereside Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.8%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
364 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Mereside Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 358 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the St CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Laura Hopley.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Governance

Key facts

URN
147106
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body (8 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Dave CastledineChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Rod DicksonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mr John RhodesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lindsey HughesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Rachel WakefieldLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2028
David CastledineLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2028
Mr Alan RichardsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2028
Dr Rosemary DartnallLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2028
Mrs Laura Hopley FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Ms Heather Waters FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jennifer Caddick FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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