Education
There is no secondary school in the village, with children over the age of eleven being attending a range of secondary schools in the rest of Shrewsbury or Church Stretton.
There were two primary schools in Bayston Hill both with excellent reputations and good teaching standards. They were Longmeadow and Oakland Primary Schools. Falling pupil numbers led to local discussions about amalgamating the schools. The idea was supported by some and opposed by others in the community. In September 2008 the statutory notices were formally served by Shropshire County Council and the Diocese of Lichfield, stating their intent to discontinue both Oakland and Longmeadow schools as from 31 August 2009. The Diocese of Lichfield was invited to establish a new Church of England school in Bayston Hill on 1 September 2009. After a vote, the new establishment was named Oakmeadow and its uniform purple. The children of junior age are educated on the old Longmeadow site and the infants at Oakland. Planning work may start to add a level to the Longmeadow site to house the whole school, and residents have indicated a preference for the Oakland site to be used by the community
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