Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Craven Arms · SY7 8DQ · Shropshire
Ages 4–11
- KS20%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM7.8%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 141340
Stokesay Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Craven Arms · SY7 9NW
Ages 3–11 · 150 pupils · Shropshire
Ofsted
Strong standard
KS2 expected (RWM)
80%
Overall absence
6.0%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-04-14
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionExceptional
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
- Authorised absence
- 4.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 139
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
13
Places offered
13
1st-preference offers
13
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 20
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 13
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill71%
150 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- Boys / girls
- 71 / 79
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 150 / 210 (71%)
- Free school meals
- 27%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Academy trust
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Sponsor
- TrustEd Schools' Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul O'Malley
Location
- Address
- Market Street
- Postcode
- SY7 9NW
- Town
- Craven Arms
- County
- Shropshire
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- District
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Craven Arms, Shropshire, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Onny CofE (A) Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Craven Arms · SY7 9AW · Shropshire
Ages 2–11
- FSM14.7%
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul O'Malley
- Telephone
- 01588672275