Which is the best primary school in Shropshire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Edward's CofE Primary School ranks first of 96 ranked primary schools in Shropshire, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Shropshire ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Shropshire?

96 primary schools in Shropshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Primary schools in Shropshire, ranked

The 96 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
St Edward's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
2
Gobowen Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
3
Norbury Primary School and Nursery
Foundation school

11%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
4
Castlefields Primary School
Academy converter

27%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
5
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Voluntary controlled school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
6
Claverley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
7
Greenfields Primary School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
8
Moreton Say CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
9
Stokesay Primary School
Academy sponsor led

8%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
10
Whixall CofE Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
11
Minsterley Primary School
Community school

9%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
12
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Free schools

8%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
13
Alveley Primary School
Academy sponsor led

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
14
Coleham Primary School
Academy converter

12%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
15
Trinity CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

8%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
16
Condover CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
17
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

22%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
18
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
19
Shifnal Primary School
Community school

15%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
20
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

7%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
21
Baschurch CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
22
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
23
Longnor CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

15%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
24
Wilfred Owen Primary School
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
25
Hodnet Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
26
Hadnall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
27
St George's Junior School
Academy converter

9%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
28
St Marys CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
29
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
30
Myddle CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
31
Rushbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

11%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
32
Stottesdon CofE Primary School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
33
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
34
Clive CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
35
Clunbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
36
Morda CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
37
Much Wenlock Primary School
Academy converter

14%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
38
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
39
Oxon CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

12%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
40
Prees CofE Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
41
Clee Hill Community Academy
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
42
Long Mountain CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

6%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
43
Ellesmere Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
44
Longden CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
45
Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

7%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
46
St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
47
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Community school

15%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
48
Longlands Primary School
Academy sponsor led

3%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
49
Ludlow Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
50
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
51
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

12%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
52
Bryn Offa CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

5%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
53
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
Community school

0%

higher standard

58%

expected standard
54
St George's CofE Academy, Clun
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
55
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

11%

higher standard

56%

expected standard
56
Woodside Primary School
Academy converter

5%

higher standard

56%

expected standard
57
Mount Pleasant Primary
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
58
Highley Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
59
St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
60
Burford CofE Primary School
Academy converter

12%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
61
Harlescott Junior School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
62
Lower Heath CofE Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
63
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
64
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
65
Market Drayton Junior School
Academy converter

5%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
66
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
67
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led

10%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
68
Corvedale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

7%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
69
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
70
Trefonen CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

6%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
71
Bishops Castle Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
72
Broseley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
73
Farlow CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
74
Greenacres Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
75
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
76
Radbrook Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
77
The Meadows Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

49%

expected standard
78
Belvidere Primary School
Community school

9%

higher standard

44%

expected standard
79
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

43%

expected standard
80
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Academy sponsor led

3%

higher standard

42%

expected standard
81
St Giles CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

42%

expected standard
82
Hinstock Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

40%

expected standard
83
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

40%

expected standard
84
Welshampton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

38%

expected standard
85
Onny CofE (A) Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

36%

expected standard
86
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
87
Weston Rhyn Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
88
Brockton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard
89
Buildwas Academy
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard
90
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard
91
Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

30%

expected standard
92
Newtown CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

25%

expected standard
93
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

22%

expected standard
94
Grange Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

19%

expected standard
95
Brown Clee CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

18%

expected standard
96
Lydbury North Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

14%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Shropshire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Edward's CofE Primary School ranks first of 96 ranked primary schools in Shropshire, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Shropshire ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Shropshire?: 96 primary schools in Shropshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.