St George's CofE Academy, Clun
School Road, Clun, Craven Arms, SY7 8JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Manning
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 145673
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01588640229
About this school
St George's CofE Academy, Clun is a Church of England primary academy in Craven Arms. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE Academy, Clun, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 57% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 29% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 64% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
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 St George's CofE Academy, Clun 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 | 67% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE Academy, Clun compares
St George's CofE Academy, Clun ranked 54th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 110 | — |
| Newcastle CofE Primary School | — | 8.4% | 27.8% | 21 | 3.3 miles |
| Clunbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 9.4% | 55 | 4.5 miles |
| Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | 14% | 4.1% | 37.9% | 37 | 4.6 miles |
| Bishops Castle Primary School | 50% | 7% | 24.3% | 128 | 5.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 26.7% | 55 | 5.5 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)
- 5.75%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newcastle CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Clunbury CofE Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
- 4.6 miles
-
Bishops Castle Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Bishops Castle
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School5.5 miles
Primary · Bucknell
Other schools in Craven Arms
St George's CofE Academy, Clun ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Craven Arms.
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Corvedale CofE Primary School Primary
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Primary
- Newcastle CofE Primary School Primary
- Onny CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Stokesay Primary School Primary
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St George's CofE Academy, Clun teach?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Craven Arms.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's CofE Academy, Clun?
- The headteacher of St George's CofE Academy, Clun is Mrs Rebecca Manning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's CofE Academy, Clun been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE Academy, Clun, 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 St George's CofE Academy, Clun?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St George's CofE Academy, Clun full?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun has capacity for 120 pupils and 110 on roll (92%), 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 St George's CofE Academy, Clun a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE Academy, Clun is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does St George's CofE Academy, Clun have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's CofE Academy, Clun as having nursery classes.
- Is St George's CofE Academy, Clun part of an academy trust?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun 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 St George's CofE Academy, Clun's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's CofE Academy, Clun compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun ranked 54th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's CofE Academy, Clun's absence rate?
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's CofE Academy, Clun's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's CofE Academy, Clun'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.