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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Shrewsbury · SY5 6DH

Ages 3–11 · 138 pupils · Shropshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
118

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill120%

138 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
62 / 76
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
138 / 105 (131%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Cansdale

Location

Address
Sheinton Road, Cressage
Postcode
SY5 6DH
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 3–11, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Shrewsbury
69
Primary schools in Shrewsbury
44
Academies among open schools in Shrewsbury
54% (37)
Open schools in SY5
17
Primary in SY5
11
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 ShrewsburyNear SY5

  • Buildwas Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Telford · TF8 7DA · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.90

    2.7 miles away

  • William Brookes School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Much Wenlock · TF13 6NB · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Cansdale

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