Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Shifnal, Shropshire
Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool is a primary school in Shifnal, Shropshire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sheriffhales, Sheriffhales, Shifnal, TF11 8RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive and flourish at this nurturing school.”
- “The school is highly ambitious and wants the best for pupils.”
- “Pupils from the early years through to Year 6 progress well through the curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not form or position letters correctly when writing, and opportunities are missed to correct these.”
- “Furthermore, the more confident writers are not given time to correct their spellings and improve their presentation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Shifnal Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery 6.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broseley CofE Primary School 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Buildwas Academy 8.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published