Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery

2–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123467URN

Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.9 below Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

7 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

22%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 11 December 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

4 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
11 December 2019
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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Shropshire median (2.0) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

7 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.2; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 1.2; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 1.2; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 1.2; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.0; Shropshire median median 1.6

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	6	7	1.2	6	1.00
Sep 2025	11	13	1.2	11	1.00
Sep 2024	5	9	1.8	5	1.00
Sep 2023	6	7	1.2	6	1.00
Sep 2022	4	7	1.8	4	1.00
Sep 2021	2	3	1.5	2	1.00
Sep 2020	4	5	1.3	4	1.00
Sep 2019	1	2	2.0	1	1.00
Sep 2018	4	6	1.5	4	1.00
Sep 2017	3	4	1.3	3	1.00
Sep 2016	2	4	2.0	2	1.00
Sep 2015	6	7	1.2	6	1.00
Sep 2014	1	1	1.0	1	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 22% · Maths 56% → all three 22% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard22%92nd of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard22%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard56%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	22%	0%	102	100
2023/24	36%	0%	104	100
2022/23	50%	0%	108	107

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

Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees NurseryThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.2applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Long Mountain CofE Primary School
8.5 km · Shropshire

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Bishops Castle Primary School
11.3 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
12.5 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Stiperstones CofE Primary School
12.5 km · Shropshire

Remains Good · improving2024

4.0applications per place
Minsterley Primary School
12.8 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
15.4 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
15.9 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Newcastle CofE Primary School
16.2 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123467 · 893/3022
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 4.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6BN
Local authority: Shropshire

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