St George's CofE Academy, Clun
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Craven Arms, Shropshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
11.269 miles
Published by Shropshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St George's CofE Academy, Clun is a primary school in Craven Arms, Shropshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
St George's CofE Academy, Clun catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 11.269 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3rd lowest of this school and 6 of its 8 nearest Shropshire primary schools that have results.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 11.269 miles away, 8th longest of 123 Shropshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (this one included).
- In 2026 there were 13 first-choice applications for 13 Reception offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Shropshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Shropshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Clun, Craven Arms, SY7 8JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 110 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at St George’s C of E Academy.”
- “They feel safe, and they very much enjoy life at school.”
- “Staff care for them as individuals.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not make sure that pupils’ knowledge is entirely secure.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils are not as well prepared for what comes next as they might be.”
- “To date, they have prioritised a number of academic subjects, while others have received less attention.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 57% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Newcastle CofE Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clunbury CofE Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bishops Castle Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 5.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery 8.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stiperstones CofE Primary School 8.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Stokesay Primary School 8.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published