Schools in Church Stretton
Shropshire · 3 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Church Stretton (3)
- Rushbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SY6 7EB
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SY6 6EX
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 75% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Church Stretton (2)Secondary schools in Church Stretton (1)
3
2 primary · 1 secondary
825
94% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
880
55 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
44.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
40.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
113 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +28 primary and +20 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
102% occupied · 6 over capacity
Secondary Schools
90% occupied · 61 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Church Stretton
How many schools are there in Church Stretton?
Church Stretton has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Church Stretton?
None of the 3 graded schools in Church Stretton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Church Stretton have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Church Stretton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Rushbury CofE Primary School (78% in reading, 78% in maths); and St Lawrence CofE Primary School (68% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Rushbury CofE Primary SchoolSt Lawrence CofE Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Church Stretton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Church Stretton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Church Stretton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Church Stretton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Church Stretton?
Apply to Shropshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.