West Felton CofE Primary School
School Road, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4JR
This school is closed (it closed in November 2025).
It was replaced by West Felton Church of England 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
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hughes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 139
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 123512
- Local authority
- Shropshire
About this school
West Felton CofE Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Oswestry. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
West Felton CofE Primary School 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 | 17 | 22 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 77% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 64% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 West Felton 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 | 53% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Felton CofE Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.2% | 12.6% | 156 | — |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 167 | 0.0 miles |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 82 | 3.2 miles |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 239 | 3.5 miles |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 122 | 3.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | 66% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 316 | 3.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.6%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 4.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.2 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery3.5 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery3.9 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Morda CofE Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Primary
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Felton CofE Primary School teach?
- West Felton CofE Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Oswestry.
- Has West Felton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected West Felton CofE Primary School 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 West Felton CofE Primary School?
- West Felton CofE Primary School had 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have West Felton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are West Felton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Felton 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 November 2025.