Alveley Primary School
Daddlebrook Road, Alveley, Bridgnorth, WV15 6JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
- Headteacher
- Mr P O'Malley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- TrustEd Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 143548
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746780284
About this school
Alveley Primary School is a primary academy in Bridgnorth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 115 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 18% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 82% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 76% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Alveley 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 | 71% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alveley Primary School compares
Alveley Primary School ranked 13th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 115 | — |
| Highley Community Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 25.9% | 234 | 1.8 miles |
| Upper Arley CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 17.5% | 81 | 2.7 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 4.0 miles |
| Brindley Heath Junior School Academy | 70% | 4.6% | 22.8% | 221 | 4.8 miles |
| Corbett VA CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 70 | 4.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 April 2025
- 11 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.74%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highley Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Upper Arley CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Bewdley
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Kinlet
-
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy4.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Corbett VA CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Bridgnorth
Alveley Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Bridgnorth.
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Primary
- Castlefields Primary School Primary
- Highley Community Primary School Primary
- Morville CofE (Controlled) 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 year groups does Alveley Primary School teach?
- Alveley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgnorth.
- Who is the headteacher of Alveley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Alveley Primary School is Mr P O'Malley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alveley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alveley 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 Alveley Primary School?
- Alveley Primary School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Alveley Primary School full?
- Alveley Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 115 on roll (97%), 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 Alveley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Alveley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Alveley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alveley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Alveley Primary School?
- Alveley Primary School is part of TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alveley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alveley Primary School rank locally?
- Alveley Primary School ranked 13th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alveley Primary School's absence rate?
- Alveley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alveley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alveley 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 10 July 2026.