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Whixall CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Nr Whitchurch · SY13 2SB

Ages 2–11 · 152 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
110

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 fill109%

152 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
82 / 70
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
152 / 140 (109%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Nicola Brayford

Location

Address
Brownsbrook, Whixall
Postcode
SY13 2SB
Town
Nr 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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Nr Whitchurch, Shropshire, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Nr Whitchurch
1
Primary schools in Nr Whitchurch
1
Academies among open schools in Nr Whitchurch
100% (1)
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 Nr WhitchurchNear SY13

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicola Brayford
Telephone
01948880330
Website
www.whixall.shropshire.sch.uk

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