Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery is a converter academy in Ellesmere for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 66 pupils and room for 105. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Cockshutt, Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE01939 270616cockshuttcofeprimary.org.ukKim Baker headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 2 March 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2021 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | – | 40% | 33% | 67% | 59% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | – | 10% | 7% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 103.0 | 102.0 | – | 99.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 101.0 | – | 100.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 | – | 99.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.2 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 70% | 63% | – | 40% | 53% | 78% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 70% | 63% | – | 60% | 33% | 67% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 50% | 75% | – | 60% | 73% | 78% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | -2.5 | -0.6 | +1.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | -1.9 | -3.8 | -1.4 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | 25% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | 43% | – | – | – |
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.
† These results are for Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery, the school this one replaced in July 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
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.
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 (6 offers for 15 places).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 15 | 6 | 19 | 6 | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (16), Specific learning difficulty (12), Hearing impairment (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.6% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.0% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.6% | 17.5% | 16.1% | 13.5% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery, the school this one replaced in July 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
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
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 2.2 miles | 35 | Requires improvement 2023 | – | Compare |
| Newtown CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 miles | 86 | No overall grade 2025 | 16 | Compare |
| Welshampton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 miles | 71 | Good 2024 | 14 | Compare |
| Myddle CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 miles | 112 | Good 2022 | 58 | Compare |
| Ellesmere Primary School | Academy | 4.3 miles | 378 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
| Baschurch CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 miles | 193 | Good 2023 | 77 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery a good school?
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in March 2023.
What is Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery good at its last full inspection on 2 March 2023.
How good are Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery'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. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery have?
66 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 63% full.
What is attendance like at Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Pupils were in school 94.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery?
The average class had 19.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class 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
- Cockshutt, Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE
- Telephone
- 01939 270616
- Website
- www.cockshuttcofeprimary.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Kim Baker
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
- Multi-academy trust
- Marches Academy Trust (18 schools)
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- The Meres
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 July 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151597 · LAESTAB 8933027 · UKPRN 10097401
- Formerly
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Shropshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.