Schools in Ellesmere
Shropshire · 6 schools
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Schools in Ellesmere (6)
- Lakelands Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SY12 0EA
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 42.7 (2026) - Welshampton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · SY12 0PG
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 62% expected (2025) - Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SY12 0JE
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SY12 9LT
By type:Primary schools in Ellesmere (4)All-through schools in Ellesmere (1)Secondary schools in Ellesmere (1)
6
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,633
82% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,982
349 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
37.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
20.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
227 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +57 primary and +41 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
86% occupied · 101 spare places
Secondary Schools
102% occupied · 10 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Ellesmere
How many schools are there in Ellesmere?
Ellesmere has 6 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Ellesmere?
None of the 3 graded schools in Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Ellesmere with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ellesmere Primary School (77% in reading, 79% in maths); and Welshampton CofE Primary School (77% in reading, 46% 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.
Ellesmere Primary SchoolWelshampton CofE Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ellesmere?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ellesmere selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ellesmere have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere?
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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.