Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Tilstock Lane, Tilstock, Whitchurch, SY13 3JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is a primary school in Whitchurch for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Whitchurch. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 7 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 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 score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 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

123 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Prees CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Whixall CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	79% met the expected standard
Lower Heath CofE Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rowena Kaminski
Phone: 01948880347
Website: tilstockprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tilstock Lane, Tilstock, Whitchurch, SY13 3JL
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 144983

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.