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Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Whitchurch · SY13 3JL

Ages 2–11 · 123 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

20

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill117%

123 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
123
Boys / girls
67 / 56
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
123 / 105 (117%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Kaminski

Location

Address
Tilstock Lane, Tilstock
Postcode
SY13 3JL
Town
Whitchurch
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Whitchurch, Shropshire, 123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Whitchurch
12
Primary schools in Whitchurch
7
Academies among open schools in Whitchurch
50% (6)
Open schools in SY13
12
Primary in SY13
7
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 WhitchurchNear SY13

  • Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Whitchurch · SY13 1RX · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Prees CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Whitchurch · SY13 2ER · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rowena Kaminski
Telephone
01948880347
Website
www.tilstockprimaryschool.co.uk

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