Welshampton CofE Primary School, Ellesmere
Welshampton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ellesmere. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 79th-highest of the 96 schools in Shropshire with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Welshampton CofE Primary School in detail
Welshampton CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "This will give you a flavour of what we offer at Welshampton but please arrange a visit if you would like to find out more. Welshampton is a small village in the beautiful Shropshire countryside near to Ellesmere."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Welshampton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Welshampton CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Welshampton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Welshampton CofE Primary School are Ellesmere Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); St Chad's Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.2 miles); Madras Primary School (3.4 miles); and Newtown CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, Outstanding, 58% reading, 33% maths).
Welshampton CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Ellesmere Primary SchoolSt Chad's Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolMadras Primary SchoolNewtown CofE Primary School
Who goes there
4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Welshampton CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Welshampton CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sun Inn (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).
Suspensions and exclusions
Welshampton CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
32.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Welshampton CofE Primary School
12th June 2026 Newsletter
12 Jun 2026
5th June 2026 Newsletter
5 Jun 2026
15th May 2026 Newsletter
15 May 2026
8th May 2026 Newsletter
8 May 2026
1st May 2026 Newsletter
1 May 2026
24th April 2026 Newsletter
24 Apr 2026
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Term dates
Welshampton 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Welshampton 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
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Your chances of a place at Welshampton CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
57 pupils
84 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ellesmere
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ellesmere
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
34
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,755
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,590
Per pupil
£491k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
56
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Welshampton CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Welshampton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Welshampton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Welshampton CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Welshampton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Welshampton 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Welshampton CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Classes at Welshampton CofE Primary School average 32 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Welshampton CofE Primary School has around 71 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Welshampton CofE Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Welshampton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Welshampton 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School's term dates?
Welshampton 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Welshampton CofE Primary School?
Welshampton CofE Primary School is at Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0PG.
Sources: Shropshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)