Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Tilstock Lane, Tilstock, Whitchurch, SY13 3JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rowena Kaminski
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Marches Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 144983
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948880347
About this school
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 44% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 44% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 44% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 33% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 |
Trends over time
How Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 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 | 50% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery compares
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery ranked 83rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 6.6% | 23.3% | 123 | — |
| Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 4.6% | 20.7% | 291 | 2.1 miles |
| Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy | 50% | 4.1% | 26.3% | 304 | 2.3 miles |
| Prees CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 31% | 194 | 2.9 miles |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 152 | 3.0 miles |
| Lower Heath CofE Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 17.2% | 105 | 3.7 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
-
Graded inspection report6 May 2026
- 26 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.3%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.59%
- Persistent absence
- 15.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Prees CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Whixall CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Nr Whitchurch
-
Lower Heath CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
Other schools in Whitchurch
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School Primary
- Prees CofE Primary School 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 Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery teach?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is Mrs Rowena Kaminski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery, 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 Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery full?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery has capacity for 105 pupils and 123 on roll (117%), so it is at or above 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 Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is part of MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery ranked 83rd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery's absence rate?
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery'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 15 July 2026.