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Ellesmere Primary School

Academy converter · Ellesmere · SY12 9EU

Ages 3–11 · 378 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
310

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 fill90%

378 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
186 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
378 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
20.9%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
North West Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Bond

Location

Address
Elson Road
Postcode
SY12 9EU
Town
Ellesmere
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ellesmere, Shropshire, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ellesmere
6
Primary schools in Ellesmere
4
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere
67% (4)
Open schools in SY12
6
Primary in SY12
4
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 EllesmereNear SY12

  • Welshampton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ellesmere · SY12 0PG · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Lakelands Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ellesmere · SY12 0EA · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Ellesmere College

    Other independent school

    Ellesmere · SY12 9AB · Shropshire

    Ages 7–19

    • Att832.4
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Bond
Telephone
01691622288
Website
www.ellesmereprimaryschool.org.uk/

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