Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

Wistanstow CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
51Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123517URN

Wistanstow, Craven Arms, SY7 8DQ · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Wistanstow CofE Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 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

2.8per place

0.7 above Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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11 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Shropshire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

11 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 4.0; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 3.0; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 3.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 2.2; 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	4	11	2.8	4	1.00
Sep 2025	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2024	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2023	3	12	4.0	3	1.00
Sep 2022	4	12	3.0	4	1.00
Sep 2021	11	16	1.5	11	1.00
Sep 2020	11	21	1.9	14	1.27
Sep 2019	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2018	13	21	1.6	13	1.00
Sep 2017	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2016	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2015	2	6	3.0	2	1.00
Sep 2014	6	13	2.2	6	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 40% · Maths 40% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%90th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard0%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard40%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard10%

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	30%	0%	100	100
2023/24	0%	0%	98	99
2022/23	27%	9%	102	99

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

Wistanstow CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Stokesay Primary School
3.0 km · Shropshire

2026

1.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Onny CofE (A) Primary School
6.9 km · Shropshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Corvedale CofE Primary School
7.6 km · Shropshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Clunbury CofE Primary School
7.9 km · Shropshire

2026

4.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
8.2 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
9.0 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
9.1 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

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

Remains Good · improving2024

4.0applications per place

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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123517 · 893/3123
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 51 on roll
Free school meals: 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wistanstow, Craven Arms, SY7 8DQ
Local authority: Shropshire

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