Much Wenlock Primary School, Much Wenlock

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Much Wenlock Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that every child gets off to a flying start to their early education."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are relentless to ensure that every pupil is known and has their opinions heard."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a bespoke personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve typically well and this continues to improve over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is broadly in line with what is typical nationally."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and balanced curriculum, taking account of the local area."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision that places pupils' best interests at the heart of everything they do."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed their work to secure consistently effective teaching, so that pupils' achievement continues to improve by the time that they leave the school"; "Leaders should ensure that their approaches to securing pupils' regular levels of attendance continue to reduce the number of pupils with persistent absenteeism".

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:00pm.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Much Wenlock Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Much Wenlock Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Much Wenlock Primary School are Barrow 1618 CofE Free School (2.2 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Buildwas Academy (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 58% maths); Christ Church Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles); and Broseley CofE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths).

Much Wenlock Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Much Wenlock Primary School is one of 14 schools run by The 3-18 Education Trust, an academy trust.

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 32 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Much Wenlock Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Much Wenlock Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery (opposite), 120 metres away.

Much Wenlock Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.