Shifnal Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 2 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Shropshire
Unique reference
123424
Address
Curriers Lane, TF11 8EJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
387 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.9%
Girls
50.1%
First language not English
2.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.2%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.1%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 1.8%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Shifnal Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
42
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
14
5
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
10
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
44
23
21
Year 1
49
23
26
Year 2
48
25
23
Year 3
52
27
25
Year 4
54
24
30
Year 5
47
22
25
Year 6
49
29
20
Year 2024-2025

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