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St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Shifnal, TF11 9HD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils398 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Amanda Skidmore
Local authorityShropshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123500.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106104105
Expected standard in reading86%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%71%73%
Expected standard in maths81%71%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils398
Girls188
Boys210
Eligible for free school meals11.8%
First language not English3%
SEN support56
EHC plan10
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.9%
African
2.3%
Other White
2%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Black
0.5%
Irish
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolShropshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence9.7%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.7%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)106
First preference applications (Reception)60
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll384
Unfilled places8.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult13.8
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.81
Support staff (FTE)16.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Andrew's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryShifnal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryIdsall SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about St Andrew's CofE Primary School

What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2012.

How does St Andrew's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Andrew's CofE Primary School?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School has 398 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.