Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Morville, Bridgnorth, WV16 4RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Elizabeth Docherty
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 141180
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746714219
About this school
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 59 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morville CofE (Controlled) 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
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 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 57% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 100% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Morville CofE (Controlled) 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 | 17% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School compares
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 75th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 59 | — |
| Castlefields Primary School | 83% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 226 | 2.4 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 193 | 2.6 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 261 | 2.6 miles |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 188 | 3.3 miles |
| Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | 77% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 93 | 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)
- 7.46%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 6.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castlefields Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
St Leonard's CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School3.9 miles
Primary · Broseley
Other schools in Bridgnorth
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bridgnorth.
- Alveley Primary School Primary
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Highley Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Primary
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary
- Oldbury Wells School Secondary
- Esland Shropshire School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School teach?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Miss Elizabeth Docherty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morville CofE (Controlled) 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 Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School full?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 59 on roll (84%), 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 Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% 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 Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School ranked 75th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morville CofE (Controlled) 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 1 July 2026.