Best primary schools in Shropshire
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsterley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 83% |
| 2 | Norbury Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 1 year of results | 82% |
| 3 | Trinity CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 81% |
| 4 | Stottesdon CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 81% |
| 5 | Moreton Say CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 80% |
| 6 | Gobowen Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 79% |
| 7 | Castlefields Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 78% |
| 8 | Stokesay Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong | 78% |
| 9 | Claverley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 78% |
| 10 | Hadnall CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 | 75% |
| 11 | Alveley Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 74% |
| 12 | St Lucia's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 73% |
| 13 | Shifnal Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 14 | Oxon CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 73% |
| 15 | St Lawrence CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 72% |
| 16 | Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 72% |
| 17 | Hodnet Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) | 71% |
| 18 | Coleham Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 71% |
| 19 | Clive CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 2 years of results | 71% |
| 20 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 70% |
| 21 | Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 70% |
| 22 | St Laurence CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 23 | St John the Baptist CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) | 69% |
| 24 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 25 | Longlands Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 69% |
| 26 | Wilfred Owen Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 68% |
| 27 | Meole Brace CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2019 | 68% |
| 28 | St Marys CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 29 | Prees CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 67% |
| 30 | Longden CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 66% |
| 31 | St George's Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 66% |
| 32 | Baschurch CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 66% |
| 33 | Whixall CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 65% |
| 34 | Harlescott Junior School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 65% |
| 35 | St Leonard's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 64% |
| 36 | Lower Heath CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 64% |
| 37 | Greenfields Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 64% |
| 38 | Condover CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 63% |
| 39 | Corvedale CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 63% |
| 40 | Barrow 1618 CofE Free School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 41 | Longnor CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 62% |
| 42 | St Mary's Bluecoat CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 62% |
| 43 | Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 62% |
| 44 | Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 1 year of results | 62% |
| 45 | Selattyn CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 2 years of results | 61% |
| 46 | West Felton CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 60% |
| 47 | Radbrook Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 60% |
| 48 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 49 | Clee Hill Community Academy Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 50 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 2 years of results | 59% |
| 51 | Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Ofsted: Good (2023) | 59% |
| 52 | Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) | 59% |
| 53 | Ellesmere Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 59% |
| 54 | Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 59% |
| 55 | Myddle CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 56 | Pontesbury CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 59% |
| 57 | Market Drayton Junior School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 58 | Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 59 | Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2015), some aspects weaker 2024 · 1 year of results | 58% |
| 60 | Ludlow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 58% |
| 61 | Belvidere Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 58% |
| 62 | The Meadows Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 63 | Mereside CofE Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 57% |
| 64 | Oakmeadow CofE Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 65 | St George's CofE Academy, Clun Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results | 57% |
| 66 | John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) | 56% |
| 67 | Mount Pleasant Primary Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention | 55% |
| 68 | Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 55% |
| 69 | St Giles CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 54% |
| 70 | Much Wenlock Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 54% |
| 71 | Woodside Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 53% |
| 72 | Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 73 | Newtown CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 53% |
| 74 | St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) | 53% |
| 75 | Burford CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 52% |
| 76 | St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 52% |
| 77 | Trefonen CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 | 52% |
| 78 | Bishop Hooper CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 51% |
| 79 | Highley Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 | 51% |
| 80 | Bicton CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 51% |
| 81 | Broseley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 51% |
| 82 | Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 50% |
| 83 | Albrighton Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 84 | Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 49% |
| 85 | Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 49% |
| 86 | Bomere Heath CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 48% |
| 87 | Long Mountain CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 2 years of results | 47% |
| 88 | Hinstock Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 47% |
| 89 | Morda CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 46% |
| 90 | Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 2 years of results | 45% |
| 91 | Greenacres Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 43% |
| 92 | Bishops Castle Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 40% |
| 93 | Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 1 year of results | 40% |
| 94 | The Martin Wilson School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) | 40% |
| 95 | Brown Clee CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 39% |
| 96 | Welshampton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 1 year of results | 38% |
| 97 | Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 38% |
| 98 | Weston Rhyn Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 99 | Chirbury CofE VC Primary School and Busy Bees Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 1 year of results | 36% |
| 100 | Crowmoor Primary School Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 33% |
| 101 | Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 32% |
| 102 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 29% |
| 103 | Wistanstow CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 2 years of results | 28% |
| 104 | Woore Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 27% |
| 105 | Onny CofE (A) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) | 25% |
| 106 | Grange Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 25% |
| 107 | Buildwas Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 2 years of results | 20% |
| 108 | Farlow CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 1 year of results | 20% |
| 109 | Kinnerley CofE Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 18% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.