Community school · Shropshire

Shifnal Primary School

2–11Ages
379Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123424URN

Curriers Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

110 applications for 50 places · 23rd of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

3 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Shropshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

110 applications · 50 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.2; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 2.2; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.6; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.6; 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	50	110	2.2	51	1.02
Sep 2025	42	84	2.0	40	0.95
Sep 2024	42	95	2.3	41	0.98
Sep 2023	50	108	2.2	63	1.26
Sep 2022	50	106	2.1	50	1.00
Sep 2021	49	86	1.8	55	1.12
Sep 2020	50	94	1.9	56	1.12
Sep 2019	44	85	1.9	47	1.07
Sep 2018	41	70	1.7	41	1.00
Sep 2017	42	76	1.8	41	0.98
Sep 2016	29	46	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2015	24	55	2.3	18	0.75
Sep 2014	35	56	1.6	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 74% · Maths 96% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%19th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard53%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	72%	15%	110	110
2023/24	60%	5%	107	105
2022/23	89%	15%	109	108

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

Shifnal Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Thomas Telford Primary Free School
3.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Not yet inspected

3.5applications per place
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
3.8 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Redhill Primary Academy
4.2 km · Telford and Wrekin

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Priorslee Academy
4.4 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hollinswood Primary School
4.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Grange Park Primary School
4.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Randlay Primary School
4.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123424 · 893/2146
Capacity: 350 pupils · 379 on roll
Free school meals: 14.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Curriers Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8EJ
Local authority: Shropshire

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