Prees CofE Primary SchoolLower Heath CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Prees CofE Primary School and Lower Heath CofE Primary School are primary schools in Whitchurch.
Prees CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lower Heath CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Prees CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Prees CofE Primary School was judged Good and Lower Heath CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Prees CofE Primary School and 53.0% for Lower Heath CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Prees CofE Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lower Heath CofE Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitchurchPrees CofE Primary School | WhitchurchLower Heath CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 50th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 108 | |
| Capacity | 196 | 115 | |
| Location | Whitchurch, SY13 2ER | Whitchurch, SY13 2BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Prees CofE Primary School
Lower Heath CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Prees CofE Primary School · Lower Heath CofE Primary School