Beckbury CofE Primary School
Beckbury, Shifnal, TF11 9DQ
This school is closed (it closed in January 2025).
It was replaced by Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Gaskin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 57
- URN
- 123460
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
Beckbury CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Shifnal. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 57 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Beckbury CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
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 | 7 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 71% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 17% | 71% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Beckbury CofE 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 | 17% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beckbury CofE Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5% | 8.3% | 57 | — |
| Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 51 | 0.0 miles |
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 344 | 3.2 miles |
| Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School | — | — | — | 154 | 3.6 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4% | 8.1% | 195 | 3.7 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 10.5% | 398 | 3.7 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Shifnal
-
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery3.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Shifnal
Other schools in Shifnal
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool 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 Beckbury CofE Primary School teach?
- Beckbury CofE Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Shifnal.
- Has Beckbury CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Beckbury CofE 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 many pupils are at Beckbury CofE Primary School?
- Beckbury CofE Primary School had 57 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have Beckbury CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Beckbury CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beckbury CofE 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 8 July 2025.