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Stiperstones CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Norbury, Bishops Castle SY9 5EA · shf.shropshire.sch.uk · 01588 650207
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 61%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 25
- 45% of 56 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 2 families put the school first and 2 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 61%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Stiperstones CofE Primary School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 42% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied