Shifnal Primary School
Curriers Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Farrington
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 379
- URN
- 123424
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952460500
About this school
Shifnal Primary School is a community primary school in Shifnal. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 379 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shifnal 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 55 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 60% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 87% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 82% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 85% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Shifnal 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 | 89% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 387 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shifnal Primary School compares
Shifnal Primary School ranked 19th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 379 | — |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 398 | 0.8 miles |
| Thomas Telford Primary Free School | — | — | — | 149 | 2.1 miles |
| Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool | 62% | 4.3% | 13.6% | 100 | 2.3 miles |
| Redhill Primary Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 491 | 2.6 miles |
| Priorslee Academy | 61% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 434 | 2.7 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)
- 15.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shifnal
-
Thomas Telford Primary Free School2.1 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool2.3 miles
Primary · Shifnal
-
Redhill Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Priorslee Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Shifnal
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Idsall School Secondary
- Lamledge School Special schools
- Options Higford Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shifnal Primary School teach?
- Shifnal Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shifnal.
- Who is the headteacher of Shifnal Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shifnal Primary School is Mr Adam Farrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shifnal Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shifnal 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 Shifnal Primary School?
- Shifnal Primary School has 379 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shifnal Primary School full?
- Shifnal Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 379 on roll (108%), 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 Shifnal Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shifnal Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shifnal Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shifnal Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shifnal Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shifnal Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Shifnal Primary School ranked 19th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shifnal Primary School's absence rate?
- Shifnal Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shifnal Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shifnal 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.