Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Morris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Shropshire Hills Federation
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 123467
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01938561647
About this school
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Montgomery. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection.
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 | 11 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 36% | 22% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 64% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 45% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 64% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery 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 | 36% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 22% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery compares
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery ranked 93rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 22% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 104 | — |
| Long Mountain CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 17% | 131 | 5.3 miles |
| Bishops Castle Primary School | 50% | 7% | 24.3% | 128 | 7.0 miles |
| Norbury Primary School and Nursery | 89% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 70 | 7.7 miles |
| Stiperstones CofE Primary School | — | 3.6% | 21.1% | 25 | 7.7 miles |
| Minsterley Primary School | 78% | 7.4% | 28.9% | 173 | 7.9 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
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2025
- 11 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.38%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Long Mountain CofE Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Bishops Castle Primary School7.0 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
Norbury Primary School and Nursery7.7 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
Stiperstones CofE Primary School7.7 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
Minsterley Primary School7.9 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Common questions
- What ages does Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery teach?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Montgomery.
- Who is the headteacher of Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery?
- The headteacher of Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is Mrs Claire Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery, 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 Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery full?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery has capacity for 84 pupils and 104 on roll (124%), 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 Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is part of the Shropshire Hills Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery'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 22% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery ranked 93rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery's absence rate?
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery'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.