Harlescott Junior School
2 live vacanciesShrewsbury · Shropshire
Jobs at Harlescott Junior School
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Pastoral Assistant
Shrewsbury· £18,492.00 Annually (Actual)Direct with schoolPosted 7 Nov 2026· Closes 20 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Lunchtime Supervisor/Midday Assistant
Shrewsbury· £4,341.62 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, SCP 3 (£12.85)Direct with schoolPosted 22 Oct 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Harlescott Junior School
Harlescott Junior School is a primary academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 6 primary schools. Local authorities: Shropshire | Telford and Wrekin. Regions: West Midlands. — from the SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Harlescott Junior School is a primary academy in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, part of SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Harlescott Junior School
- Address
- Featherbed Lane
- Postcode
- SY1 4QN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- URN (official identifier)
- 150467
- Establishment number
- 2090
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 343
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 360
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Adele Thain
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 4 May 2023 under its previous school record (URN 123393), before it reopened as Harlescott Junior School (Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.haughmondfed.net
- Telephone
- 01743462087
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Harlescott Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 343 | 39,069 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 35.3% | 19.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.0% | 6.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Harlescott Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Jun 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 15 Jan 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Sept 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Nov 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harlescott Junior School (URN 123393)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Harlescott Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.7% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Harlescott Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £176,700 for 114 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 33.3% | 19.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £517 | £258 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Harlescott Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 369 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Shropshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,534,000 £6,867 per pupil | £7,151 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,380,000 £6,450 per pupil | £6,666 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,160,000 £3,144 per pupil · 48.7% | £2,992 · 44.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £644,000 £1,745 per pupil · 27.1% | £1,358 · 20.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £55,000 £149 per pupil · 2.3% | £279 · 4.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,000 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £83 · 1.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £154,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £210,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £2,595 per pupil, supply and agency £122 per pupil — spending up £3,855 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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