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Barrow 1618 CofE Free School

Free schools · Broseley · TF12 5BW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

93

Local authority

Shropshire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Broseley, Shropshire, 93 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Broseley
3
Primary schools in Broseley
3
Academies among open schools in Broseley
33% (1)
Open schools in TF12
3
Primary in TF12
3
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138268

Location

Address
Barrow
Postcode
TF12 5BW
Town
Broseley
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
47 / 46
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
93 / 84 (111%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Governance
Academy trust: BARROW 1618 THE SCHOOL CO
Academy trust
BARROW 1618 THE SCHOOL CO

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anita Ward
Telephone
01952388640

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
27%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables