Brockton CofE Primary School
Brockton, Much Wenlock, TF13 6JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul O'Malley (interim Executive Headteacher)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Edge Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 123463
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746785671
About this school
Brockton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Much Wenlock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brockton CofE 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
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 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 38% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 63% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 50% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 98.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Brockton 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 | 25% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brockton CofE Primary School compares
Brockton CofE Primary School ranked 88th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4.9% | 0% | 51 | — |
| Church Preen Primary School | — | 8.3% | 30.6% | 41 | 2.6 miles |
| Brown Clee CofE Primary School | 18% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 101 | 3.6 miles |
| Rushbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 64 | 4.1 miles |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 15.7% | 171 | 4.5 miles |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 59 | 5.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Church Preen Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Nr Much Wenlock
-
Brown Clee CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Rushbury CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Church Stretton
-
Much Wenlock Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Much Wenlock
-
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
Other schools in Much Wenlock
- Much Wenlock Primary School Primary
- William Brookes School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Brockton CofE Primary School teach?
- Brockton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Much Wenlock.
- Who is the headteacher of Brockton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brockton CofE Primary School is Mr Paul O'Malley (interim Executive Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brockton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brockton CofE 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 Brockton CofE Primary School?
- Brockton CofE Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brockton CofE Primary School full?
- Brockton CofE Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 51 on roll (57%), 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 Brockton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brockton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Brockton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brockton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brockton CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brockton CofE 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 Brockton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brockton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Brockton CofE Primary School ranked 88th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brockton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Brockton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brockton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brockton 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 15 July 2026.