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Wistanstow CofE Primary School

Shropshire, SY7 8DQPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
0%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#13,664
of 13,686 nationally

About Wistanstow CofE Primary School

Wistanstow CofE Primary School in Shropshire received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its graded inspection in October 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held since its previous inspection in 2015. The most telling academic metric comes from the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where zero per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This figure sits well below the Shropshire local authority average of 59 per cent. Broken down by subject, 38 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 50 per cent in maths, and just 13 per cent in writing. No pupils achieved the higher standard in any of the three subjects. The school's average scaled scores were 98 in reading and 99 in maths, both below the national benchmark of 100. These outcomes place Wistanstow at the very bottom of Shropshire's 88 primary schools in the local rankings, and in the bottom one per cent nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWistanstow, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8DQ
HeadteacherMarilyn Hunt
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils52
Free School Meals (FSM)5.8%
School Capacity52 / 84 (62% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:20-17:45

Source: edgeschoolsfederation.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wistanstow CofE Primary School

Wistanstow CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.