Best 3 Primary schools in Whitchurch – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lower Heath CofE Primary School (Primary) in Whitchurch; Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy (Primary) in Whitchurch; Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery (Primary) in Whitchurch — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lower Heath CofE Primary School, Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy and Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Whitchurch, Shropshire and Whitchurch. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lower Heath CofE Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lower Heath CofE Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 550, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST and ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Lower Heath CofE Primary School
SY13 2BT
|
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
SY13 1RX
|
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
SY13 3JL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 2BT |
Whitchurch SY13 1RX |
Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 3JL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Nov 2023 | 2 18 Sep 2023 | 2 16 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 115 | 360 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.lowerheath.co.uk | thewhitchurchcofefederation.com | www.tilstockprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01948840524 | 01948662255 | 01948880347 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2BT - Ofsted
- 2 13 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.lowerheath.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01948840524
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Whitchurch
SY13 1RX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- thewhitchurchcofefederation.com
- Telephone
- 01948662255
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 3JL - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.tilstockprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01948880347
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