Much Wenlock Primary School
Racecourse Lane, Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG
This school is closed (it closed in March 2023).
It was replaced by Much Wenlock Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Carl Litchfield
- Constituency
- Ludlow
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 123407
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
Much Wenlock Primary School was a community primary school in Much Wenlock. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Much Wenlock Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 |
| Writing progress | -0.20 |
| Maths progress | -1.30 |
How Much Wenlock Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 78% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 17.7% | 209 | — |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 15.7% | 171 | 0.0 miles |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | 77% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 93 | 2.2 miles |
| Buildwas Academy | 33% | 6.3% | 15.2% | 54 | 3.3 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 132 | 3.4 miles |
| Broseley CofE Primary School | 50% | 5% | 24.9% | 199 | 3.6 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.7%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Much Wenlock Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Much Wenlock
-
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School2.2 miles
Primary · Broseley
-
Buildwas Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Broseley CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Broseley
Other schools in Much Wenlock
- Brockton CofE Primary School Primary
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Much Wenlock Primary School teach?
- Much Wenlock Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Much Wenlock.
- Has Much Wenlock Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Much Wenlock Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Much Wenlock Primary School?
- Much Wenlock Primary School had 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- What are Much Wenlock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Much Wenlock 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 12 September 2023.