Stokesay Primary School is a primary school in Craven Arms, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Stokesay Primary School currently has around 167 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 24.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.1%). other white pupils make up about 13.2% , followed by pakistani at 13.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Market Street, Craven Arms, SY7 9NW |
| Website: | www.stokesayprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01588672275 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Shropshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul O'Malley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141340 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 167 |
| Number of Boys: | 80 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.10% | 112 |
| Other White | 13.20% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 13.20% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokesay Primary School Market Street , SY7 9NW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stokesay Primary School Market Street , SY7 9NW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.