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Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

Shropshire, SY7 8AUPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is a small village primary in Shropshire, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, with Good marks for both leadership and the quality of education. That puts it in solid company locally: Shropshire has 127 primary schools, of which only seven are Outstanding, so a Good rating is the norm for most families. The school’s local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 59, but Lydbury North’s own KS2 results are not published in the data, so it’s hard to say whether pupils here outperform or underperform that benchmark. What is clear is that the school has improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. That upward trajectory, combined with a small roll of just 42 pupils against a capacity of 56, suggests a setting where individual attention is possible, though the high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals (32. 4%) points to a community with above-average economic need.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8AU
HeadteacherKerry Geddis
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils42
Free School Meals (FSM)32.4%
School Capacity42 / 56 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Learning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

Lydbury North Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.