Primary school in Ellesmere, Shropshire
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Criftins, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9LT
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection, on 23 November 2022.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- Places
- 84
- How full
- Full — 96 pupils against 84 places
- Girls / boys
- 47 / 49
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Shropshire 004A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 35%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 75%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 5%
- Adults economically inactive
- 44%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Nia Evans & Robert Jones
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward
- St Martin's
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- URN
- 151598
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 64% | 1.9 mi |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 52% | 4.1 mi |
| Welshampton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 38% | 4.2 mi |
| Gobowen Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 92% | 4.3 mi |
| Weston Rhyn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 35% | 4.8 mi |
| The Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 49% | 5.5 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 66% | 5.9 mi |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 56% | 5.9 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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