Clunbury CofE Primary School

About Clunbury CofE Primary School

Clunbury CofE Primary School sits in the bottom half of Shropshire primary schools when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, placing 72nd out of 88 schools in the local authority. That 44 per cent figure is notably below the Shropshire average of 59 per cent for the same metric, so families looking at headline attainment will see a gap to close. However, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. This suggests that while current exam results lag the LA norm, the school’s overall effectiveness has been judged solidly by inspectors. With just 60 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, it is a small, Church of England primary that feels intimate, and its nursery provision means children can join from age two.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 67 per cent of pupils met the expected standard, and the average score of 103 is in line with national expectations. Writing performed better, with 78 per cent reaching the expected level. Maths saw 67 per cent at the expected standard and a slightly higher average score of 104. Where the school really drops off is at the higher standard: only 11 per cent of pupils achieved greater depth in reading, writing and maths combined, and just 11 per cent did so in reading individually. That is a low bar for families hoping for stretch. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. What is clear is that the school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 12 applications for just 3 places and all three first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4:1.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including a gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, an outdoor playground, a dining hall, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, athletics, cricket, cross country, rounders, netball and football, while clubs run the gamut from science and coding to film, book and chess. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty and autistic spectrum disorder, which is useful for families whose children need targeted support. With a free school meal rate of 9.4 per cent, the school serves a relatively low-deprivation intake. Clunbury CofE is best suited to families who value a small, church-affiliated village school with a strong Ofsted rating and are comfortable that its academic outcomes, while improving, currently sit below the Shropshire average. The oversubscription suggests local parents see enough to want a place.

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