Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Montgomery, Shropshire
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery is a primary school in Montgomery, Shropshire for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chirbury, Montgomery, SY15 6BN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a nurturing, welcoming school.”
- “Staff take time to get to know pupils and their families well.”
- “They genuinely care about pupils and their well-being.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Pupils who have fallen behind with their reading do not get the support that they need to become fluent and confident readers.”
- “Low achievement over time has not prepared pupils well for their next steps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 April 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) | 22% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Long Mountain CofE Primary School 5.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Bishops Castle Primary School 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery 7.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School 7.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Minsterley Primary School 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School 9.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School 9.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newcastle CofE Primary School 10.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published