St George's CofE Academy, Clun

About St George's CofE Academy, Clun

St George’s CofE Academy, Clun is a small Church of England primary in Shropshire, with 109 pupils against a capacity of 120, so it runs slightly below its maximum. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 5.7%, well below the national average of around 23%, reflecting the relatively affluent rural catchment. Despite the spare capacity, the school is oversubscribed for 2025/26: it received 19 applications for 13 places, with all 13 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.46. That suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value the school’s religious character and its nursery provision for three-year-olds. The intake is small and stable, and the school’s size means children are likely to be known well by staff. The headteacher, Rebecca Manning, leads a team that has maintained a Good Ofsted rating since its last graded inspection in 2011, with an ungraded visit in 2022 confirming the school remains Good.

Academically, St George’s produces mixed results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 assessments, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, slightly below the Shropshire local authority average of 59%. That places the school 53rd out of 88 primaries in the county, in the bottom half of the LA rankings. However, individual subjects tell a more nuanced story: 93% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and the average reading score was 108, above the national benchmark of 100. Maths was weaker, with 79% at expected and an average score of 104. At the higher standard, 29% achieved in reading, writing and maths combined, while 64% reached that level in reading alone. The school has no published progress scores, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds, but the reading results are clearly a strength. The early years provision was rated Outstanding at the last graded inspection, which bodes well for children starting in Reception.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a library, outdoor playground, gymnasium, playing fields, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, gymnastics, rounders, swimming, athletics and cross country, and there are clubs for coding, choir, book club, science, gardening and drama. SEND support is available for pupils with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying from outside the immediate catchment should be aware that first-preference applicants filled all places in 2025/26. This is a good fit for families who want a small, church-affiliated primary with strong early years provision and a focus on reading, set in a rural Shropshire village. The lack of a sixth form is irrelevant as it’s a primary, and the nursery provision means children can start from age three.

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