Welshampton CofE Primary School
Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Welshampton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ellesmere for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 84th of 95 primary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 15 May 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 April 2024
Welshampton is a small and nurturing school. Staff care deeply about the pupils they teach, and quickly build good relationships with pupils and their families. The school is committed to ensuring that every pupil does well. As a result, pupils get a positive start to their education. The school's core value of 'growing together in strength, love and wisdom, we shine' is at the heart of its decisions. The ambitious curriculum captures pupils' interests and inspires them to want to learn more. The school thinks carefully about the visits pupils experience to bring the curriculum to life. Pupils' work in books is of a high standard and reflects the school's expectations. Parents, pupils, and staff are positive in everything they say about the school. New pupils, including those in the early years, quickly settle into the school routines and are enthusiastic about their lessons and the many trips they participate in. Pupils are proud to come to this school and they behave well. They are attentive in lessons and take care of one another. They enjoy school, feel safe, and attend regularly. As a result, pupils thrive at this school.
What the school should improve
- The school has been implementing their strengthened foundation curriculum since September 2023. Because these changes are relatively new, some older pupils have gaps in their knowledge in some subjects. This impacts on some pupils ability to achieve the ambitious end points of the new foundation curriculum. The school should support these pupils to address their gaps in knowledge, so that they can achieve the outcomes of the curriculum.
- The school completes all the necessary pre-employment checks of staff but are not ensuring that they keep this information in one central place which can be easily retrieved. The school must ensure all pre-employment checks are kept on a single central record.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
71 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near Welshampton CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Newtown CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 25% met the expected standard |
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Whixall CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Crompton
- Phone
- 01948710325
- Address
- Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PG
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- URN
- 123510
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.