Whixall CofE Primary SchoolTilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whixall CofE Primary School and Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery are primary schools.
Whixall CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whixall CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whixall CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 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 79.0% for Whixall CofE Primary School and 40.0% for Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whixall CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery (50.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Nr WhitchurchWhixall CofE Primary School | WhitchurchTilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 88th of 106 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 155 | 122 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Nr Whitchurch, SY13 2SB | Whitchurch, SY13 3JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 155 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Whixall CofE Primary School
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
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