Stokesay Primary School, Craven Arms
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stokesay Primary School excels at ensuring every child feels valued and included. Teachers quickly identify what pupils need and adapt their teaching so all children - whether disadvantaged, with special needs, or learning English as an additional language - make excellent progress. The school combines high expectations with warmth and care, helping pupils develop confidence, independence and a real sense of belonging.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion and support - all pupils thrive with needs identified swiftly and support carefully matched over time
- Excellent progress in reading, writing and mathematics with results consistently at or above national averages
- Highly effective partnerships with families, social care and professionals ensuring pupils experience stability and success
- Exemplary behaviour and attendance with rare bullying and strong pastoral support
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum taught by skilled staff with excellent subject knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Story time, outdoor exploration, creative play
Stokesay Primary School is an exceptionally inclusive school where all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, thrive and make excellent progress. Leaders provide strategic, compassionate leadership that places pupils' wellbeing and achievement at the heart of everything the school does.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 83%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
150 pupils
210 capacity
60 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Craven Arms
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Craven Arms
Admissions Demand - Shropshire
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,667
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Shropshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.75374%
Overall absence
14.49275%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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