Academy converter · Shropshire

Ellesmere Primary School

3–11Ages
378Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143326URN

Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU · School website

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

1.6per place

0.4 below Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Shropshire

62 applications for 38 places · 53rd of 73 in Shropshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 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	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Shropshire median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

62 applications · 38 places offered · 38 named it first

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

More applications per place than the Shropshire median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Shropshire median

Dashed bars: as Ellesmere Primary School (URN 123365), the previous school.

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	38	62	1.6	38	1.00
Sep 2025	44	52	1.2	44	1.00
Sep 2024	29	44	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2023	37	55	1.5	37	1.00
Sep 2022	43	58	1.4	40	0.93
Sep 2021	44	54	1.2	44	1.00
Sep 2020	38	46	1.2	37	0.97
Sep 2019	38	46	1.2	37	0.97
Sep 2018	43	46	1.1	43	1.00
Sep 2017	48	53	1.1	48	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	34	1.1	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	46	55	1.2	45	0.98
Sep 2014 *	50	62	1.2	52	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 74% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%43rd of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	64%	4%	106	106
2023/24	53%	10%	102	104
2022/23	60%	4%	105	104

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

Ellesmere Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
3.0 km · Shropshire

Remains Outstanding2022

2.4applications per place
Welshampton CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Shropshire

Good2024

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
6.9 km · Shropshire

Good2023

3.2applications per place
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
7.9 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Newtown CofE Primary School
8.9 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Gobowen Primary School
9.3 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
9.5 km · Shropshire

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
10.2 km · Shropshire

Good2022

1.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143326 · 893/2044
Trust: North West Academies Trust Limited
Capacity: 420 pupils · 378 on roll
Free school meals: 20.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Ellesmere Primary School (URN 123365)
Address: Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU
Local authority: Shropshire

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