Barrow 1618 CofE Free SchoolMuch Wenlock Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School and Much Wenlock Primary School are primary schools.
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Much Wenlock Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Much Wenlock Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School was judged Good and Much Wenlock Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Barrow 1618 CofE Free School and 66.0% for Much Wenlock Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barrow 1618 CofE Free School (27.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroseleyBarrow 1618 CofE Free School | Much WenlockMuch Wenlock Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 80th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 97 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 168 | |
| Location | Broseley, TF12 5BW | Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 97 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Much Wenlock Primary School
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