Broseley CofE Primary School, Broseley
Broseley CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Broseley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 96 schools in Shropshire with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broseley CofE Primary School in detail
Broseley CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a Church of England school located in the town of Broseley, Shropshire. Our vision is that we are all able to Let Our Light Shine. This is a key message from Matthew 5:14-16. It combines the message of, 'You are the light of the world' and 'let your light shine'."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Broseley CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 51% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Broseley CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Broseley CofE Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Broseley CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broseley CofE Primary School are John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles); Woodlands Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); Woodlands Primary School and Nursery (1.3 miles); and Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 50% maths).
Broseley CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
John Wilkinson Primary School and NurseryWoodlands Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary School and NurseryCoalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Broseley CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cockshutt Lane (adjacent), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broseley CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 51% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Broseley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broseley CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broseley CofE Primary School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
216 pupils
252 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Broseley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Broseley
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
121
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,614
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,321
Per pupil
£1319k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
194
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Broseley CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Broseley CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broseley CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broseley CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Broseley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broseley CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broseley CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broseley CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Broseley CofE Primary School?
Broseley CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 252 places.
How big are the classes at Broseley CofE Primary School?
Classes at Broseley CofE Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Broseley CofE Primary School?
Broseley CofE Primary School has around 199 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broseley CofE Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Broseley CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broseley CofE Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Broseley CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Broseley CofE Primary School's term dates?
Broseley CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Broseley CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broseley CofE Primary School?
Broseley CofE Primary School is at Dark Lane, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5LW.
Sources: Shropshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)