Brown Clee CofE Primary School

About Brown Clee CofE Primary School

Brown Clee CofE Primary School, a Church of England state primary in Shropshire, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 98-pupil mixed school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 41 per cent. This figure is notably below the Shropshire local authority average of 59 per cent, placing the school 77th out of 88 primary schools in the area. In the broader West Midlands region, it ranks in the bottom 10 per cent nationally, with a percentile of 90.2. The school’s overall ranking score of 41 confirms it sits in the bottom 50 per cent of all primary schools in England for this combined measure.

Looking at individual subjects, the picture is more mixed. In reading, 77 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104, and 18 per cent achieved the higher standard. Maths tells a different story: only 45 per cent reached the expected level, though the average score of 100 is exactly the national benchmark, and 23 per cent hit the higher standard. Writing is a weaker area, with 55 per cent at expected and none at the higher level. No progress scores are available for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in 2014, when all three assessed categories — overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision — were rated Good. An ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed the school remains Good.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 19 applications for 15 places and all 15 first-preference offers accepted, giving a ratio of 1.27 applicants per place. Facilities include a forest school, chapel, library, ICT suite, and both outdoor and sports halls. Sports on offer include cricket, athletics, football, cross country, dance and gymnastics, while clubs cover coding, film, drama and choir. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With 12.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly above the national average for disadvantage. Brown Clee will suit families who value a small, church-affiliated village school with a Good Ofsted rating and a strong early years foundation, but who are aware that its Key Stage 2 outcomes are significantly below the local average.

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