Church Preen Primary School
Church Preen, Nr Much Wenlock, SY6 7LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul O'Malley (interim Executive Headteacher)
- Federation
- The Edge Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 123359
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01694771359
About this school
Church Preen Primary School is a community primary school in Nr Much Wenlock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Church Preen Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 86% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 86% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 57% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 110.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 105.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Church Preen Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Church Preen Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.3% | 30.6% | 41 | — |
| Brockton CofE Primary School | 33% | 4.9% | 0% | 51 | 2.6 miles |
| Longnor CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 1% | 116 | 4.4 miles |
| Rushbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 64 | 4.4 miles |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 15.7% | 171 | 4.5 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 132 | 4.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 18 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report13 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.28%
- Persistent absence
- 28.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brockton CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Much Wenlock
-
Longnor CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Rushbury CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Church Stretton
-
Much Wenlock Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Much Wenlock
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Common questions
- What ages does Church Preen Primary School teach?
- Church Preen Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Much Wenlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Church Preen Primary School?
- The headteacher of Church Preen Primary School is Mr Paul O'Malley (interim Executive Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Church Preen Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church Preen Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Church Preen Primary School?
- Church Preen Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Church Preen Primary School full?
- Church Preen Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 41 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Church Preen Primary School a faith school?
- No. Church Preen Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Church Preen Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Church Preen Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Church Preen Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Church Preen Primary School is part of the The Edge Schools' Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Church Preen Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Church Preen Primary School's absence rate?
- Church Preen Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Church Preen Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Church Preen Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.