Lower Heath CofE Primary School
Lower Heath, Prees, Whitchurch, SY13 2BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Reynolds
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Marches Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 115
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 146897
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01948840524
About this school
Lower Heath CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 105 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 77% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Lower Heath 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 | 86% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lower Heath CofE Primary School compares
Lower Heath CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.5% | 17.2% | 105 | — |
| Prees CofE Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 31% | 194 | 1.2 miles |
| Moreton Say CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.4% | 11.2% | 111 | 3.6 miles |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | 40% | 6.6% | 23.3% | 123 | 3.7 miles |
| Hodnet Primary School | 69% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 193 | 3.8 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 21.3% | 404 | 4.3 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)
- 17.24%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prees CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Moreton Say CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery3.7 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Hodnet Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Whitchurch
- Prees 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 year groups does Lower Heath CofE Primary School teach?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Lower Heath CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lower Heath CofE Primary School is Mrs Helen Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lower Heath CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lower Heath 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 big is Lower Heath CofE Primary School?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lower Heath CofE Primary School full?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School has capacity for 115 pupils and 105 on roll (91%), 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 Lower Heath CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lower Heath CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Lower Heath CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lower Heath CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lower Heath CofE Primary School?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School 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 Lower Heath CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lower Heath CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lower Heath CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lower Heath CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lower Heath 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 2 July 2026.