Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lydbury North, Craven Arms, SY7 8AUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lydbury North Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Craven Arms for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 90th of 95 primary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2012, report published 29 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 48 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

37 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals24.3%

24.3%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.9%

18.9%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lydbury North Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bishops Castle Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Clunbury CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Norbury Primary School and Nursery	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
Stiperstones CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St George's CofE Academy, Clun	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Geddis
Phone: 01588680277
Website: stmichaelsfed.shropshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lydbury North, Craven Arms, SY7 8AU
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 150531

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.