Shifnal Primary School

Primary · Shropshire · TF11 8EJ · URN 123424

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-03-03Cohort 379

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 47

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 104 schools in Shropshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
72%
Shropshire 56.7%England 61%
15.3 percentage points above the area average of 56.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
15%
Shropshire 5.8%England 8%
9.2 percentage points above the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
Shropshire 104.48England 105
5.5 above the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
110
Shropshire 103.14England 105
6.9 above the area average of 103.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
113
Shropshire 103.71England 105
9.3 above the area average of 103.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
74%
Shropshire 23.7%England 32%
50.4 percentage points above the area average of 23.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
98%
Shropshire 72.7%
25.3 percentage points above the area average of 72.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
74%
Shropshire 69.8%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 69.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
96%
Shropshire 69.6%
26.4 percentage points above the area average of 69.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
47
Shropshire 25
21.8 above the area average of 25.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Shropshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	72% Shropshire 56.7%England 61%	15.3 percentage points above the area average of 56.7	11 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	15% Shropshire 5.8%England 8%	9.2 percentage points above the area average of 5.8	7 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	110 Shropshire 104.48England 105	5.5 above the area average of 104.5	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	110 Shropshire 103.14England 105	6.9 above the area average of 103.1	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	113 Shropshire 103.71England 105	9.3 above the area average of 103.7	8 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	74% Shropshire 23.7%England 32%	50.4 percentage points above the area average of 23.7	42 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	98% Shropshire 72.7%	25.3 percentage points above the area average of 72.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	74% Shropshire 69.8%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 69.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	96% Shropshire 69.6%	26.4 percentage points above the area average of 69.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	47 Shropshire 25	21.8 above the area average of 25.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Shropshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.9% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 7.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 74% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 15% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 72% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Shifnal Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Shifnal Primary School Good at its inspection on 03/03/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Shifnal Primary School is a primary school in Shropshire, postcode TF11 8EJ (URN 123424).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Idsall School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] Idsall Admissions Policy 20243/254
Admissions wording: \u201cIdsall feeder primary schools are: Albrighton Primary School; Albrighton St Mary’s C of E Primary School; Beckbury Primary School; Sheriffhales Primary School; Shifnal Primary School; Shifnal St Andrews Primary School.\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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