St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, SY6 6EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Brannen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 238
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 123468
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01694722682
About this school
St Lawrence CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Church Stretton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 June 2024, 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 | 46 | 33 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 76% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 6% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 88% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 82% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Lawrence 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 | 78% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 256 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Lawrence CofE Primary School compares
St Lawrence CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.1% | 16.8% | 222 | — |
| Rushbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 64 | 4.0 miles |
| Longnor CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 1% | 116 | 4.4 miles |
| Stiperstones CofE Primary School | — | 3.6% | 21.1% | 25 | 5.4 miles |
| Norbury Primary School and Nursery | 89% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 70 | 5.4 miles |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 100% | 4.5% | 17.7% | 31 | 5.5 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)
- 16.84%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushbury CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Church Stretton
-
Longnor CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Stiperstones CofE Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
Norbury Primary School and Nursery5.4 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
St Edward's CofE Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Church Stretton
- Rushbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Church Stretton School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Lawrence CofE Primary School teach?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Church Stretton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Lawrence CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Lawrence CofE Primary School is Mr Alan Brannen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Lawrence CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Lawrence 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 St Lawrence CofE Primary School?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Lawrence CofE Primary School full?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School has capacity for 238 pupils and 222 on roll (93%), 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 St Lawrence CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Lawrence CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does St Lawrence CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Lawrence CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Lawrence CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Lawrence CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Lawrence CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Lawrence CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Lawrence CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Lawrence CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Lawrence 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 30 June 2026.