Stokesay Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard to exceptional

Market Street, Craven Arms, SY7 9NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stokesay Primary School is a primary school in Craven Arms for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 20th of 95 primary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

150 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals26.7%

26.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

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

Schools near Stokesay Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wistanstow CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	30% met the expected standard
Onny CofE (A) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Clunbury CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard
Corvedale CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul O'Malley
Phone: 01588672275
Website: stokesayprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Market Street, Craven Arms, SY7 9NW
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 141340

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.