Ellesmere Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ellesmere, West Midlands SY12 9EU · Shropshire
#911 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#9071 of 15,697 nationally
About Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere Primary School is a academy primary located in Ellesmere, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 378 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 911th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 378; capacity filled 90%.
There are 6 schools in Ellesmere; Ellesmere Primary School ranks 3rd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ellesmere Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 378
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ellesmere Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
590 students · 470 m away
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
432 students · 1.6 km away
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
96 students · 3.0 km away
Welshampton CofE Primary School
Ellesmere · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
71 students · 3.9 km away
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
66 students · 6.9 km away
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Oswestry · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
239 students · 7.9 km away
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
703 students · 8.0 km away
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
86 students · 8.9 km away
Gobowen Primary School
Oswestry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 9.3 km away
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
35 students · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
377 students
Hollymount School
Worcester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
377 students
The Meadows Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
379 students
Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
376 students
Lawley Village Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
381 students
Netherton CofE Primary School
Dudley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
381 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellesmere Primary School a good school?
Ellesmere Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 45.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #911 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ellesmere Primary School rank in West Midlands?
Ellesmere Primary School ranks #911 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #9071 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ellesmere Primary School?
Ellesmere Primary School had 378 students in 2025.
Is Ellesmere Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ellesmere Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ellesmere Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ellesmere Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.