Schools in postcode district SY21. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider SY21 area.
📍Covers: Alberbury With Cardeston and Nr Welshpool
Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of SY21. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.
0state-funded schools in SY21, Shropshire(+2 independent special, usually LA-funded; within 3 miles, including neighbouring districts)
2Independent
2024–25DfE & Ofsted
📊 Neighbourhood & area context
The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. SY21 covers the schools and averages on this page. Shropshire is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. Estimated crime uses that council's population but is scaled by deprivation near schools in SY21, so it can differ from other districts in the same council. We only show statistics we have for this district.
Area snapshot for SY21
Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in SY21, each shown separately. Estimated crime is scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district. Deprivation and school inspections also relate to this district. We do not give the area an overall score.
CrimeLikely above England average128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for SY21 (deprivation near schools here; uses Shropshire population)
Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 4 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in SY21
Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with SY21 and Shropshire.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.
Typical house prices£281,161 (+4.3% year on year)Postcode district SY21 (where available)
Flood riskLowPostcode district SY21
BroadbandSuperfast available (91%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)Postcode district SY21
Postcode district SY21
Schools and other averages for postcode district SY21. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.
Schools in district
0 (0 primary, 0 secondary)
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
£281,161 (+4.3% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (91%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band B–C
Wider area: Shropshire
Census and crime for the whole of Shropshire. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.
Population
323,608
Households
133,274
Aged under 18
18.1%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
56.5%
Aged 65+
25.4%
Ethnicity
White 97%, Asian 1%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
41,584
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
128.5Above national average
About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Sept 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Shropshire. Crime figures are rough estimates for SY21: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools here (using Shropshire population), not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates
📍Map of schools in this area
The map shows 1 schools in postcode district SY21. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.
Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)
Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.
School phase
Primary (P)
Secondary (S)
District centre
12Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
Neighbouring-district schools are labelled in the list and popups
📏How far from the SY21 centre?
Distances are from the centre of SY21, not your door. Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in SY21 are included. Add your full home postcode above for distances from your address (and to search neighbouring districts).
🎯 Show schools within:
3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every SY21 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.
Common questions in this area
📋Usually oversubscribed near here?
Admissions pressure is shown on individual school cards where we have capacity data. It is a historic demand signal only — not a guarantee of a place. Check your council’s admissions booklet for Shropshire.
🚶How far is the school run?
Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use SY21 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.
🔄What changed recently?
School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 1 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 1 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
Middletown, Nr Welshpool, Shrewsbury SY21 8FF
Type
Other independent special school
Age range
5–18
Ofsted
Area judgements
New inspection format: no single overall grade.
Latest visit (Mar 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — curriculum and teaching expected standard; inclusion exceptional; achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing and leadership and governance strong standard. See the full Ofsted report.
Independent special · usually LA-fundedThis is an independent special school. Places are usually arranged and funded by the local authority for pupils with an EHCP, not by parental day fees. Contact the school and your council’s SEN team.
How many schools are in the SY21 postcode district?
We list 0 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with SY21: 0 primary, 0 secondary. We also list 2 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card. That independent total includes schools from neighbouring postcode districts within about 3 miles of the SY21 centre.
What areas does SY21 cover?
Postcode district SY21 spans Alberbury With Cardeston and Nr Welshpool. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in SY21?
Among state-funded schools on this page: Ofsted grades vary — open a school card for its latest inspection.. Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
Can I see schools near my home in SY21?
Yes. Enter your full home postcode above. We show every school within your chosen radius (1–3 miles, straight line) from your address, including schools in neighbouring postcode districts — not only SY21. Choose “All in district” to limit the list to SY21 addresses only. This is not an official catchment map.
📖 Guide to school and area statistics
What the numbers on this page for SY21 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.
School listings
What you see on each school card
Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.
School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
Area overview
What you see in the area overview
Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.
Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page
Using this page
Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.
Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.
