School Chooser

Broseley CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England199 pupilsBroseleyShropshire
School Chooser Score
14
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 7 to 29, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2023
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 63%
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families29%About the same as most schools in England
Places53 spare199 pupils, 252 places
Pupils per teacher16.6School workforce census

Broseley CofE Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary controlled) in Broseley for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 199 pupils and room for 252. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 14 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Dark Lane, Broseley, TF12 5LW01952 567630broseleyprimary.co.ukMiss Claire Killick headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 26 April 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

32 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score103.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score101.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 53%53%20172018: 74%74%20182019: 82%82%20192023: 60%60%20232024: 43%43%20242025: 50%50%2025
Since 2017: -3%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017ShropshireEngland
Pupils tested323535342734
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%43%60%82%74%53%59%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%3%15%26%9%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.0100.0103.0106.0109.0104.0105.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score101.099.0102.0106.0107.0103.0103.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score102.0100.0102.0104.0109.0104.0104.2105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard63%51%69%85%85%71%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard59%49%66%88%81%68%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)75%71%69%85%85%79%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.8+1.3+2.4-1.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.9+0.5+0.9-2.1
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged30%14%63%60%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged59%50%59%92%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
30%59%
Gap 29 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
31%63%
Gap 32 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places216 pupils for 252 places, 2024/25
86% full

About 36 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 9% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (24 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary30234024all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll199Census January 2026
Places25279% full
Pupils from low-income families29%29% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support17%33 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.47 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils29%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)30%£94,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls121 / 78
White British pupils93%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.5 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (12), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (8), Specific learning difficulty (4), language and communications needs (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll199217230236236244
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals29%24%24%21%17%16%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%1%2%2%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support11%12%15%12%12%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%0%0%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils2.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%6.2%6.3%7.0%2.9%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.6%4.0%4.7%6.1%2.2%2.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%2.2%1.6%0.9%0.7%0.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.0%14.2%19.2%19.2%3.3%3.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate2.37.07.62.10.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers12.0full-time equivalent, 13 people
Pupils per teacher16.6Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants8.3full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,613
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher1.62024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,419England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£6,978England £7,697. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,891England £3,480
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £131k, £604 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£121kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,419spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m12612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate51 per 1,000 people45% lower than the England average
Typical house price£275,000Shropshire
Nearest bus stop550 mSt Marys Close, 0 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
John Wilkinson Primary School and NurseryAcademy740 m162Requires improvement 2024Compare
Woodlands Primary School and NurseryAcademy1.3 milesGood 2023Compare
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary AcademyAcademy1.3 milesReport card 2026Compare
William Reynolds Primary School and NurseryAcademy1.5 miles449Outstanding 2023Compare
John Fletcher of Madeley Primary SchoolChurch of England/Methodist1.5 miles213Good 202224Compare
Barrow 1618 CofE Free SchoolFree school1.6 miles93Good 202377Compare
Sir Alexander Fleming Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles362No overall grade 202458Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic2.0 miles180No overall grade 202416Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Broseley CofE Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats20%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 14 is 23 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 37 · highest 94100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 14 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 14% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 7 to 29. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.19
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 32 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.16
DfE progress measure; 32 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.08
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.01
2024/25; 194 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well below
-0.12
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 32 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Broseley CofE Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Broseley CofE Primary School scores 14 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 20% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 7 to 29, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Broseley CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Broseley CofE Primary School good at its last full inspection on 26 April 2023.

How good are Broseley CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Broseley CofE Primary School have?

199 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 252 places, so it is 79% full.

Is Broseley CofE Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 36 places were empty in 2024/25 (14% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Broseley CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Broseley CofE Primary School?

The average class had 28.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 29% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Dark Lane, Broseley, TF12 5LW
Telephone
01952 567630
Website
www.broseleyprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Miss Claire Killick
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Hereford
Local authority
Shropshire
Ward
Broseley
Constituency
South Shropshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
123523 · LAESTAB 8933133 · UKPRN 10076793

Where these figures come from