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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Shifnal · TF11 9HD

Ages 5–11 · 398 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-13

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
327

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%

398 pupils · 294 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
210 / 188
School capacity
294
Capacity fill
398 / 294 (135%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Skidmore

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
TF11 9HD
Town
Shifnal
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 5–11, in Shifnal, Shropshire, 398 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Shifnal
7
Primary schools in Shifnal
4
Academies among open schools in Shifnal
29% (2)
Open schools in TF11
7
Primary in TF11
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.

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    • KS289%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.2%

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  • Randlay Primary School

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    • KS271%
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  • Priorslee Academy

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    • Absence5.1%
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  • Hollinswood Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM28.7%

    2.9 miles away

  • Redhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Skidmore
Telephone
01952460226
Website
https://st-andrews-shifnal.shropshire.sch.uk/

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