Welshampton CofE Primary School
Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Crompton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Newtown and Welshampton Schools
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 123510
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948710325
About this school
Welshampton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ellesmere. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 71 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 75% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 100% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 75% | 46% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 100% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Welshampton 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 | 56% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welshampton CofE Primary School compares
Welshampton CofE Primary School ranked 84th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 71 | — |
| Ellesmere Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 19.9% | 378 | 2.4 miles |
| Newtown CofE Primary School | 25% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 86 | 3.4 miles |
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 66 | 3.6 miles |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 96 | 4.2 miles |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 152 | 4.4 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)
- 3.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ellesmere Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Newtown CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery3.6 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery4.2 miles
Primary · Ellesmere
-
Whixall CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Nr Whitchurch
Other schools in Ellesmere
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ellesmere Primary School Primary
- Lakelands Academy Secondary
- Ellesmere College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Welshampton CofE Primary School teach?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ellesmere.
- Who is the headteacher of Welshampton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Welshampton CofE Primary School is Mr Ben Crompton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Welshampton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welshampton 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 big is Welshampton CofE Primary School?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Welshampton CofE Primary School full?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 71 on roll (85%), 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Welshampton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Welshampton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Welshampton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Welshampton CofE Primary School?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School is part of the Federation of Newtown and Welshampton Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Welshampton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welshampton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School ranked 84th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welshampton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Welshampton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welshampton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welshampton 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.