Corvedale CofE Primary School
Diddlebury, Craven Arms, SY7 9DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Susan Rook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 123559
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01584841630
About this school
Corvedale CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Craven Arms. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 83 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 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 86% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 86% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 86% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| 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 Corvedale 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 | 80% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Corvedale CofE Primary School compares
Corvedale CofE Primary School ranked 68th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.4% | 12.7% | 83 | — |
| Rushbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 64 | 3.9 miles |
| Wistanstow CofE Primary School | 30% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 51 | 4.7 miles |
| Stokesay Primary School | 79% | 5.8% | 25.7% | 150 | 4.9 miles |
| Onny CofE (A) Primary School | 36% | 7.5% | 15.2% | 87 | 5.1 miles |
| Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) | 70% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 81 | 6.0 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)
- 12.7%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 7.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rushbury CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Church Stretton
-
Wistanstow CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Stokesay Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Onny CofE (A) Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)6.0 miles
Primary · Ludlow
Other schools in Craven Arms
Corvedale CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Craven Arms.
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Primary
- Newcastle CofE Primary School Primary
- Onny CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun Primary
- Stokesay Primary School Primary
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Corvedale CofE Primary School teach?
- Corvedale CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Craven Arms.
- Who is the headteacher of Corvedale CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Corvedale CofE Primary School is Mrs Susan Rook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Corvedale CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Corvedale 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 Corvedale CofE Primary School?
- Corvedale CofE Primary School has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Corvedale CofE Primary School full?
- Corvedale CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 83 on roll (79%), 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 Corvedale CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Corvedale CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Corvedale CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Corvedale CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Corvedale CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Corvedale CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Corvedale CofE Primary School ranked 68th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Corvedale CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Corvedale CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Corvedale CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Corvedale 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.