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Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Montgomery · SY15 6BN

Ages 2–11 · 104 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

104 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
47 / 57
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
104 / 84 (124%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Shropshire Hills Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Morris

Location

Address
Chirbury
Postcode
SY15 6BN
Town
Montgomery
County
Powys
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Montgomery, Shropshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Montgomery
2
Primary schools in Montgomery
1
Academies among open schools in Montgomery
0% (0)
Open schools in SY15
5
Primary in SY15
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in MontgomeryNear SY15

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Morris
Telephone
01938561647
Website
www.shf.shropshire.sch.uk

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