Prees CofE Primary School
Cross End, Prees, Whitchurch, SY13 2ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Nicola Brayford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 143323
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948840209
About this school
Prees CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Prees CofE 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 33 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 64% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 88% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.70 | - | - |
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 Prees 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 | 72% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prees CofE Primary School compares
Prees CofE Primary School ranked 40th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.4% | 31% | 194 | — |
| Lower Heath CofE Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 17.2% | 105 | 1.2 miles |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | 40% | 6.6% | 23.3% | 123 | 2.9 miles |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 152 | 3.4 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 21.3% | 404 | 3.6 miles |
| Moreton Say CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.4% | 11.2% | 111 | 4.6 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)
- 31.01%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 16.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lower Heath CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Whixall CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Nr Whitchurch
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
-
Moreton Say CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other schools in Whitchurch
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School Primary
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Primary
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Primary
- Sir John Talbot's School Secondary
- Physis Academy Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Prees CofE Primary School teach?
- Prees CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Prees CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Prees CofE Primary School is Miss Nicola Brayford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prees CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prees 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 many pupils are at Prees CofE Primary School?
- Prees CofE Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Prees CofE Primary School full?
- Prees CofE Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 194 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Prees CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Prees CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Prees CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Prees CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Prees CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Prees CofE Primary School is part of FIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Prees CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Prees CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Prees CofE Primary School ranked 40th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prees CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Prees CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prees CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prees 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 7 July 2026.