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Best Schools in Ellesmere

Compare 6 schools in Ellesmere. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

1

Outstanding

3

Good

Primary Schools

5 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Ellesmere

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Criftins CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.9

101 pupils • 19.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Ellesmere Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.2

Maths Progress

-0.7

373 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Welshampton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.9

64 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 4.7% EAL

Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Cockshutt, Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

69 pupils • 21.7% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Ellesmere College

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Ages: 7-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

577 pupils • FSM data not available

Lakelands Academy

Academy converter

Secondary

Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/19/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

41.6

Progress 8

-0.36

English & Maths 5+

29%

English & Maths 4+

58%

549 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 5.8% EAL

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Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Cockshutt, Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

69 pupils • 21.7% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Criftins CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+2.9

101 pupils • 19.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Ellesmere College

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Ages: 7-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

577 pupils • FSM data not available

Ellesmere Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/8/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

71%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-1.2

Maths Progress

-0.7

373 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 8.6% EAL

Lakelands Academy

Academy converter

Secondary

Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/19/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

41.6

Progress 8

-0.36

English & Maths 5+

29%

English & Maths 4+

58%

549 pupils • 18.0% FSM • 5.8% EAL

Welshampton CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-0.9

64 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 4.7% EAL

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