SCHOOL PROFILE

Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary Academy converter URN 151885
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 112 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Shropshire
Trust MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 82 68 full-time · 14 part-time
Female pupils 40 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 42 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.0%
13.8 pts below England
School 11.0%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
Shropshire 5.4%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Shropshire 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.5%
75
Any other White background
4.9%
4
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.1% 14 of 82 pupils
3.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.1%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.6% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.2% 15.0 pts below England
Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery
73.2%
Shropshire
90.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information