Voluntary controlled school · Shropshire

Long Mountain CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
131Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123518URN

Worthen, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

22 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 10 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good

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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

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Shropshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 1.8; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 1.3; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.1; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 1.2; Shropshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Shropshire median in 1 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	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2025	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2024	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2023	17	22	1.3	17	1.00
Sep 2022	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2021	11	16	1.5	12	1.09
Sep 2020	16	22	1.4	16	1.00
Sep 2019	9	12	1.3	6	0.67
Sep 2018	18	23	1.3	17	0.94
Sep 2017	18	26	1.4	18	1.00
Sep 2016	9	10	1.1	9	1.00
Sep 2015	2	4	2.0	2	1.00
Sep 2014	5	6	1.2	4	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 76% · Maths 65% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%39th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	65%	6%	105	103
2023/24	33%	11%	99	97
2022/23	23%	0%	105	98

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

Long Mountain CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Minsterley Primary School
5.3 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
8.3 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
8.5 km · Shropshire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.2applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Longden CofE Primary School
12.2 km · Shropshire

2026

2.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
12.5 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Trinity CofE Primary School
12.8 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Stiperstones CofE Primary School
13.3 km · Shropshire

Remains Good · improving2024

4.0applications per place
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
13.3 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123518 · 893/3126
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 120 pupils · 131 on roll
Free school meals: 16.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Worthen, Shrewsbury, SY5 9HT
Local authority: Shropshire

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