Stoke-on-Tern Primary School

About Stoke-on-Tern Primary School

Parents at Stoke-on-Tern Primary School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 97% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, drew 33 responses and showed particularly strong feelings around children's happiness and safety: 79% strongly agreed their child is happy, and 85% strongly agreed their child feels safe. The school is clearly popular locally too. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 27 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.25. All 12 first-preference offers were taken up, so if you're considering this school, getting your application in early is essential. Parents also felt confident that concerns are dealt with properly, with 64% strongly agreeing, and 76% strongly agreed that the school offers a good range of subjects.

Academically, Stoke-on-Tern performs solidly for a primary school in Shropshire. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That's comfortably above the Shropshire local authority average of 59%. The school's ranking score of 67 places it 28th out of 88 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 50% nationally. Looking at individual subjects, reading had the highest expected standard rate at 73%, while maths and writing both hit 67%. At the higher standard, 27% of pupils achieved that level in maths, 20% in reading and 13% in writing. The average scaled scores were 103 for maths and 104 for reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, rated it Good overall, with personal development judged Outstanding. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in February 2023, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It currently has 117 pupils against a capacity of 140, so there is some room for growth. Facilities include a dining hall, art studios, library, outdoor playground, forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, cricket, netball, football, gymnastics and rounders, while clubs range from choir and chess to coding and film club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. However, the Parent View data on SEND support was inconclusive, with no responses recorded for that question. With 17.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative catchment. It's a good fit for families who want a well-regarded village primary with strong parent satisfaction and a clear upward trajectory in its Ofsted ratings.

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