Condover CofE Primary School

About Condover CofE Primary School

Condover CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Shropshire, one of 127 state primary schools in the local authority. It sits 34th in the LA’s ranking of 88 schools by KS2 performance, placing it comfortably in the top half. Among its local peers, it trails the top three — Stottesdon CofE Primary School, St Lucia’s CofE Primary School & Nursery, and Minsterley Primary School — but still holds a respectable position in the county. With 116 pupils against a capacity of 140, the school is not yet full, yet it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: 49 families applied for 16 places, and all 13 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 3.06 to one suggests strong local demand. Headteacher Rebecca Elvins leads a school that has held a Good Ofsted rating since at least 2012, and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good.

Academically, Condover’s KS2 results in 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 65%, which is above the Shropshire LA average of 59%. That’s a solid performance, though the school’s ranking score of 65 places it in the top 50 nationally by this metric. Individual subject results are stronger in reading and maths, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard in each, compared with 71% in writing. At the higher standard, 12% achieved the combined benchmark, with reading leading at 35% and maths at 18%. Average scaled scores of 105 in reading and 104 in maths are both above the national baseline of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s unclear how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are broadly encouraging.

The school offers a practical, well-resourced environment. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, music rooms, a chapel and a dining hall. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, football, rounders, cricket, swimming and netball, while clubs extend to choir, coding, science club, book club and art club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and other difficulties. For families seeking a Church of England primary with a strong local reputation and a clear academic baseline above the LA average, Condover is a credible choice. Its oversubscription means early application is wise, but the school’s size and range of facilities suggest it can offer a rounded primary experience without feeling overcrowded.

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