Wilfred Owen Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wilfred Owen Primary School
Address: The Monkmoor Campus, Woodcote Way, Monkmoor
Town/City: Shrewsbury
County: Shropshire
Postcode: SY2 5SH
Telephone Number: 01743 282360
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Empower Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Matthews
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 216 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 145789
DfE Number: 893/2139
UKPRN: 10067735
UPRN: 200000129217
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Shropshire (E06000051)
Constituency: Shrewsbury (E14001473)
Electoral Ward: Underdale (E05016077)

Easting & Northing: 351072E, 313754N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 43' 11.47" N 2° 43' 32.43" W
Plus Code: 9C4VP79F+WP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Severndale Specialist Academy (0.1km)
  2. Belvidere Primary School (0.8km)
  3. The Martin Wilson School (0.8km)
  4. Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.9km)
  5. Crowmoor Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Belvidere School (1.1km)
  7. Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service (1.2km)
  8. Sundorne Infant School and Nursery (1.2km)
  9. St Giles CofE Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Shrewsbury Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dawn Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2026.
  • Ms Jane Booth - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Mrs Ilia Bowles - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
  • Ms Vicki Boy - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
  • Mr Robert Douglas - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
  • Mr Aghayere Idahosa - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 February 2029.
  • Mr David Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mrs Emily Kynaston - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Joanna Lovatt - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2028.
  • Mrs Karen Matthews - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Elizabeth O'brien - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2029.