Community school · Shropshire

Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool

5–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123396URN

Sheriffhales, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, TF11 8RA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

2.5 above Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

69 applications for 15 places · 1st of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 17 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.6applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Shropshire median (2.0) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

69 applications · 15 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 4.6; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 3.6; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 3.3; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 3.8; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 4.4; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 4.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 3.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 2.8; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 2.4; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 2.4; Shropshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Shropshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Shropshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	69	4.6	18	1.20
Sep 2025	10	36	3.6	10	1.00
Sep 2024	14	46	3.3	14	1.00
Sep 2023	12	46	3.8	9	0.75
Sep 2022	7	31	4.4	4	0.57
Sep 2021	12	48	4.0	19	1.58
Sep 2020	12	44	3.7	10	0.83
Sep 2019	12	27	2.3	9	0.75
Sep 2018	12	34	2.8	17	1.42
Sep 2017	12	29	2.4	13	1.08
Sep 2016	9	15	1.7	8	0.89
Sep 2015	8	15	1.9	7	0.88
Sep 2014	12	29	2.4	9	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 69% · Maths 92% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%47th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Shropshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	15%	105	107
2023/24	67%	0%	108	106
2022/23	50%	0%	107	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sheriffhales Primary School and PreschoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Thomas Telford Primary Free School
3.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

Not yet inspected

3.5applications per place
Shifnal Primary School
3.8 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Redhill Primary Academy
4.0 km · Telford and Wrekin

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Muxton Primary School
4.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Lilleshall Primary School
4.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre
4.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Priorslee Academy
4.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
5.0 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123396 · 893/2099
Capacity: 84 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Sheriffhales, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, TF11 8RA
Local authority: Shropshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources