Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery
Details
| Age Range | 2-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary controlled school |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Chirbury, SY15 6BN |
| School Website | www.shf.shropshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1938561647 |
| URN | 123467 |
School Census
| Total | 92 |
| Girls/Boys | 41/51 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 44.6%/55.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 3 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/12/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 11/12/2019 | Good |
| 20/06/2017 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 11/12/2019 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 20/06/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 04 March 2025 | School inspection | View |
| 11 December 2019 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 20 June 2017 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 05 December 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 12 February 2009 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 18 January 2006 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 06 March 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 36% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 100 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | SUPP |
| Writing Progress | SUPP |
| Maths Progress | SUPP |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 100% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 25% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 109 |
| Reading Progress | 3.8 |
| Writing Progress | 2.3 |
| Maths Progress | 2.0 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 50% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 10% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | -3.7 |
| Writing Progress | -2.3 |
| Maths Progress | -1.4 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 9 |
| As First Preference | 5 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 5 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 5 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 7 |
| As First Preference | 6 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 6 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 6 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 7 |
| As First Preference | 4 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 4 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 4 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 3 |
| As First Preference | 2 |
| As second preference | 0 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 2 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 2 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 5 |
| As First Preference | 4 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 4 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 4 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 2 |
| As First Preference | 1 |
| As second preference | 0 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 1 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 1 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 6 |
| As First Preference | 4 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 4 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 4 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 4 |
| As First Preference | 3 |
| As second preference | 1 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 3 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 3 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 4 |
| As First Preference | 2 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 2 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 2 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 7 |
| As First Preference | 6 |
| As second preference | 0 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 6 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 6 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1 |
| As First Preference | 1 |
| As second preference | 0 |
| As third preference | 0 |
| Total Offers Made | 1 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 1 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 13% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 44% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 25% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 19% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 81% |
| no | 19% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 20% |
| not applicable | 70% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 20% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 20% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |