Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Tilstock Lane, Whitchurch, SY13 3JL
123 pupils · 117% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 40% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.12 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 19 | 61 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 20 | 44 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 20 | 50 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 12 | 36 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 8 | 8 | 26 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 13 | 12 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 14 | 14 | 27 | 14 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Prees CofE Primary School 4.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Whixall CofE Primary School 4.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School 6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School 8.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.