Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

About Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery

Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is a primary school in Whitchurch, Shropshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 122 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 40% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 4.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 101 in reading and 98 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 19 first choices for 17 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 18.2 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.