Broseley CofE Primary School

About Broseley CofE Primary School

Broseley CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Shropshire that currently teaches 217 pupils against a capacity of 252, leaving it with around 14% spare places. That spare capacity is notable given the school is officially oversubscribed for 2025/26: it received 36 applications for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. The oversubscription ratio of 1.5 suggests the school is popular locally but not wildly so. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 24.4%, which is well above the national primary average of around 23% and likely above the Shropshire average too, indicating a catchment with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school is mixed-sex and takes children from ages 4 to 11, with no nursery provision and no sixth form. Headteacher Claire Killick leads a school that has a religious character, though the data doesn't specify how that shapes admissions or daily life.

Academically, Broseley CofE Primary sits in the bottom half of schools nationally and regionally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Shropshire local authority average of 59%. That puts the school 75th out of 88 primary schools in the county. Individual subject scores are mixed: 71% hit the expected standard in writing, but only 49% did so in maths and 51% in reading. Higher-attaining pupils are scarce — just 6% achieved the higher standard in maths and 11% in reading, with none in writing. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's unclear whether pupils are making typical gains from their starting points. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 graded it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. That's an improvement from its previous inspection in 2012, which rated it Requires Improvement.

Facilities include an outdoor playground, library, gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room and chapel, with sports offered in tennis, athletics, swimming, cricket and rounders. Clubs cover drama, gardening, film club and choir. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. For families considering Broseley, the key takeaway is that it's a Good-rated school with strong SEND support and a clear Church of England identity, but its academic outcomes are below the local average. It's oversubscribed but not fiercely so, and the high FSM rate suggests a diverse intake. It would suit parents who prioritise a supportive, inclusive environment over top-tier test scores, and who value the range of facilities and clubs on offer.

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