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Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Criftins, Ellesmere SY12 9LT · criftins.shropshire.sch.uk · 01691 690207
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 96
- 93% of 103 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 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 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 18 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 18 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% 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 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123472)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123472)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123472), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123472)
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123472)