Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Cockshutt, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE
This school is closed (it closed in June 2025).
It was replaced by Cockshutt CofE 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 Kim Baker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 123470
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ellesmere. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 38% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 101.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Cockshutt CofE Primary School and 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 | — | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.6% | 31.8% | 78 | — |
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 66 | 0.0 miles |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 35 | 2.2 miles |
| Newtown CofE Primary School | 25% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 86 | 3.1 miles |
| Welshampton CofE Primary School | 38% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 71 | 3.6 miles |
| Myddle CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 112 | 4.0 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)
- 31.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.63%
- Persistent absence
- 13.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery2.2 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Newtown CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Welshampton CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Myddle CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Ellesmere
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ellesmere Primary School Primary
- Welshampton CofE Primary School Primary
- Lakelands Academy Secondary
- Ellesmere College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Ellesmere.
- Has Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 big is Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery had 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cockshutt CofE Primary School and 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 8 July 2025.