Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Sheriffhales, Shifnal, TF11 8RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine Keeling-Paglia
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 123396
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952385530
About this school
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool is a community primary school in Shifnal. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 89% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 89% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 89% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool 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 | 50% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool compares
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool ranked 47th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.3% | 13.6% | 100 | — |
| Thomas Telford Primary Free School | — | — | — | 149 | 2.2 miles |
| Shifnal Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 379 | 2.3 miles |
| Redhill Primary Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 491 | 2.5 miles |
| Muxton Primary School | 80% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 368 | 2.7 miles |
| Lilleshall Primary School | 67% | 3.2% | 8.9% | 216 | 2.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thomas Telford Primary Free School2.2 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Shifnal Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Shifnal
-
Redhill Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Muxton Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lilleshall Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newport
Other schools in Shifnal
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Shifnal Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Idsall School Secondary
- Lamledge School Special schools
- Options Higford Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool teach?
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Shifnal.
- Who is the headteacher of Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool?
- The headteacher of Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool is Mrs Justine Keeling-Paglia, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool, 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 Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool?
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool full?
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool has capacity for 84 pupils and 100 on roll (119%), so it is at or above 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 Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool a faith school?
- No. Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool has no designated religious character.
- Does Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool as having nursery classes.
- How have Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool ranked 47th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool's absence rate?
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool'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.