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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Martin Wilson School

Academy converter primary school in Shrewsbury (Shropshire).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
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not published
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.4%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
164 / 234 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).

The Martin Wilson School is a primary school located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It is part of the SHINE ACADEMIES. The school is led by Mr David Purslow.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
151470
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
Shrewsbury
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2025

Governing body (4 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Lauren JonesChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Gary Gentle Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Marie Price Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Katy Khandeparker Confirmed same personLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025

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