Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LT
96 pupils · 114% of 84 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 23 November 2022, published 23 January 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 33 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ellesmere Primary School 3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School 6.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Welshampton CofE Primary School 6.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Gobowen Primary School 6.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Weston Rhyn Primary School 7.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Meadows Primary School 8.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.