School Context Comparator
Exam results say a lot about a school's pupils, not just its teaching. A school where many children are disadvantaged or have special educational needs will usually have lower results, even if it's doing a great job. This compares each school with what you'd expect from the pupils it teaches.
Primary and junior schools in Shropshire: SATs results in context
% meeting the expected standard, average of the three years to 2024/25. Each numbered dot is a school (see the table below). Above the line means better results than you'd expect from its pupils; the shaded strip is "about what you'd expect".
- Better than expected
- About as expected
- Below expected
The faint grey dots behind are every other school in England, for comparison.
Outlined in black: the school you compared (marked "Compared" in the table).
Green ring: low teacher turnover – among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay (three-year average).
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Did you know? In a class of 30, one child moves a school's SATs percentage by more than 3 points - which is why we use a three-year average. How this works
How each school compares
| # | School | Compared with what you'd expect | Actual | Expected | Gap | Disadvantaged | SEN | EAL | Pupils(3 years) | Teacher turnover(a year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsterley Primary School | Well above | 83% | 61% | +22.3 | 39% | 17% | 9% | 58 | 11% |
| 2 | Gobowen Primary School | Well above | 79% | 62% | +16.6 | 31% | 15% | 0% | 78 | 6%low |
| 3 | Wilfred Owen Primary School | Well above | 68% | 52% | +16.3 | 72% | 21% | 7% | 94 | 10%below average |
| 4 | Alveley Primary School | Well above | 74% | 58% | +15.7 | 25% | 38% | 0% | 50 | 39% |
| 5 | Trinity CofE Primary School | Well above | 81% | 65% | +15.7 | 17% | 17% | 0% | 70 | 2% |
| 6 | Claverley CofE Primary School | Well above | 78% | 64% | +13.7 | 13% | 25% | 0% | 45 | 3% |
| 7 | Longlands Primary School | Well above | 69% | 56% | +12.8 | 55% | 23% | 19% | 83 | 10% |
| 8 | Hadnall Church of England Primary School | Above | 75% | 62% | +12.6 | 15% | 31% | 0% | 40 | 9% |
| 9 | Stottesdon CofE Primary School | Above | 81% | 70% | +11.0 | 17% | 0% | 8% | 42 | 20% |
| 10 | St Lawrence CofE Primary School | Above | 72% | 62% | +10.1 | 26% | 24% | 6% | 113 | 14% |
| 11 | Lower Heath CofE Primary School | Above | 69% | 59% | +10.0 | 33% | 27% | 0% | 35 | 9% |
| 12 | Stokesay Primary School | Above | 78% | 69% | +9.1 | 21% | 8% | 33% | 59 | 12% |
| 13 | Castlefields Primary School | Above | 78% | 70% | +7.9 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 88 | 21% |
| 14 | St Laurence CofE Primary School | Above | 69% | 62% | +7.1 | 30% | 22% | 13% | 85 | 15% |
| 15 | Coleham Primary School | Above | 72% | 66% | +6.0 | 12% | 20% | 3% | 186 | 14%below average |
| 16 | Hodnet Primary School | Above | 72% | 66% | +6.0 | 12% | 19% | 0% | 74 | 13% |
| 17 | Whixall CofE Primary School | Above | 65% | 60% | +5.2 | 36% | 21% | 0% | 52 | 20% |
| 18 | Oxon CofE Primary School | Above | 73% | 68% | +5.1 | 7% | 18% | 7% | 177 | 9%low |
| 19 | St Marys CofE Primary School | Above | 67% | 62% | +5.1 | 24% | 26% | 6% | 93 | 23%high |
| 20 | Prees CofE Primary School | Above | 67% | 62% | +4.8 | 25% | 25% | 10% | 78 | 17% |
| 21 | Shifnal Primary School | Above | 73% | 68% | +4.7 | 13% | 9% | 2% | 149 | 12%below average |
| 22 | Harlescott Junior School | Above | 65% | 60% | +4.6 | 30% | 27% | 9% | 286 | 12% |
| 23 | St Leonard's CofE Primary School | As expected | 64% | 60% | +3.6 | 19% | 35% | 0% | 131 | 14%above average |
| 24 | Longden CofE Primary School | As expected | 66% | 63% | +3.4 | 9% | 36% | 0% | 50 | 15% |
| 25 | Corvedale CofE Primary School | As expected | 68% | 65% | +3.2 | 7% | 29% | 0% | 31 | 9% |
| 26 | Baschurch CofE Primary School | As expected | 66% | 64% | +2.2 | 13% | 29% | 6% | 90 | 6% |
| 27 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | As expected | 69% | 67% | +1.8 | 7% | 19% | 0% | 144 | 8%low |
| 28 | Greenfields Primary School | As expected | 64% | 63% | +1.4 | 23% | 26% | 13% | 148 | 11%below average |
| 29 | Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | As expected | 59% | 58% | +0.7 | 33% | 40% | 33% | 81 | 9% |
| 30 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | As expected | 70% | 70% | +0.2 | 3% | 13% | 3% | 87 | 22% |
| 31 | Market Drayton Junior School | As expected | 58% | 58% | +0.0 | 35% | 31% | 5% | 265 | 16%above average |
| 32 | St George's Junior School | As expected | 66% | 67% | −1.4 | 13% | 16% | 13% | 257 | 14%above average |
| 33 | Clee Hill Community Academy | As expected | 60% | 62% | −1.7 | 27% | 23% | 4% | 67 | 8% |
| 34 | Cleobury Mortimer Primary School | As expected | 53% | 56% | −2.6 | 32% | 42% | 0% | 105 | 15%above average |
| 35 | Bryn Offa CofE Primary School | As expected | 62% | 65% | −2.8 | 18% | 18% | 0% | 61 | 23% |
| 36 | Belvidere Primary School | As expected | 58% | 61% | −2.9 | 26% | 29% | 9% | 99 | 6% |
| 37 | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery | As expected | 58% | 61% | −3.1 | 38% | 24% | 34% | 93 | 12%below average |
| 38 | Ludlow Primary School | As expected | 58% | 61% | −3.3 | 30% | 22% | 5% | 173 | 17%above average |
| 39 | St Peter's CofE Primary School | As expected | 60% | 63% | −3.3 | 23% | 21% | 6% | 176 | 13%below average |
| 40 | Longnor CofE Primary School | As expected | 62% | 66% | −3.9 | 0% | 31% | 0% | 45 | 18% |
| 41 | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | As expected | 57% | 61% | −3.9 | 31% | 22% | 2% | 150 | 22%high |
| 42 | Newtown CofE Primary School | As expected | 53% | 57% | −4.3 | 25% | 42% | 0% | 49 | 36% |
| 43 | Hinstock Primary School | As expected | 46% | 51% | −4.8 | 47% | 47% | 0% | 41 | 7% |
| 44 | The Meadows Primary School | Below | 57% | 62% | −4.9 | 21% | 28% | 3% | 108 | 11%below average |
| 45 | Barrow 1618 CofE Free School | As expected | 63% | 68% | −5.0 | 15% | 8% | 0% | 40 | 12% |
| 46 | Highley Community Primary School | Below | 51% | 56% | −5.1 | 38% | 35% | 3% | 114 | 12%below average |
| 47 | Radbrook Primary School | Below | 60% | 66% | −5.5 | 16% | 20% | 9% | 144 | 8%low |
| 48 | Pontesbury CofE Primary School | Below | 59% | 65% | −5.6 | 17% | 20% | 0% | 97 | 15% |
| 49 | Burford CofE Primary School | Below | 52% | 58% | −6.2 | 24% | 41% | 6% | 65 | 11% |
| 50 | Greenacres Primary School | Below | 43% | 50% | −6.5 | 64% | 36% | 0% | 61 | 27% |
| 51 | Ellesmere Primary School | Below | 59% | 66% | −7.0 | 19% | 15% | 9% | 156 | 11%below average |
| 52 | St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School | Below | 52% | 59% | −7.1 | 31% | 31% | 8% | 50 | 6% |
| 53 | Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) | Below | 59% | 66% | −7.3 | 20% | 10% | 0% | 39 | 29% |
| 54 | Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School | Below | 51% | 60% | −8.5 | 29% | 29% | 0% | 45 | 8% |
| 55 | Myddle CofE Primary School | Below | 59% | 69% | −9.7 | 7% | 13% | 0% | 56 | 17% |
| 56 | St Giles CofE Primary School | Below | 54% | 64% | −9.9 | 20% | 22% | 7% | 133 | 4%low |
| 57 | Much Wenlock Primary School | Below | 54% | 64% | −10.3 | 17% | 21% | 0% | 95 | 40% |
| 58 | Condover CofE Primary School | Below | 63% | 74% | −10.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48 | 7% |
| 59 | Broseley CofE Primary School | Below | 51% | 62% | −11.2 | 31% | 16% | 0% | 102 | 26% |
| 60 | Woodside Primary School | Well below | 53% | 65% | −11.5 | 26% | 17% | 19% | 260 | 7%low |
| 61 | Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Well below | 57% | 69% | −11.8 | 10% | 10% | 2% | 183 | 4%low |
| 62 | Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | Below | 48% | 60% | −12.1 | 11% | 44% | 0% | 40 | 21% |
| 63 | Morda CofE Primary School | Below | 46% | 58% | −12.3 | 27% | 40% | 13% | 61 | 8% |
| 64 | Mount Pleasant Primary | Well below | 55% | 67% | −12.3 | 25% | 7% | 20% | 130 | 19%above average |
| 65 | Welshampton CofE Primary School | Below | 53% | 66% | −13.0 | 8% | 23% | 0% | 30 | 7% |
| 66 | Trefonen CofE Primary School | Well below | 52% | 66% | −13.5 | 11% | 22% | 0% | 51 | 15% |
| 67 | Stoke-on-Tern Primary School | Well below | 49% | 63% | −13.9 | 19% | 25% | 0% | 49 | 7% |
| 68 | Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Compared | Well below | 43% | 57% | −14.0 | 30% | 40% | 5% | 35 | 13% |
| 69 | St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | Well below | 46% | 61% | −14.5 | 32% | 23% | 3% | 93 | 9%low |
| 70 | Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy | Well below | 49% | 65% | −16.2 | 23% | 16% | 15% | 254 | 21%high |
| 71 | Long Mountain CofE Primary School | Well below | 44% | 62% | −18.1 | 18% | 29% | 0% | 39 | 7% |
| 72 | Grange Primary School | Well below | 25% | 44% | −18.5 | 81% | 44% | 0% | 73 | 18% |
| 73 | Brown Clee CofE Primary School | Well below | 39% | 61% | −21.5 | 36% | 18% | 0% | 49 | 18% |
| 74 | Weston Rhyn Primary School | Well below | 36% | 58% | −21.8 | 24% | 41% | 0% | 69 | 12% |
| 75 | Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | Well below | 38% | 61% | −23.2 | 24% | 27% | 0% | 98 | 9%low |
| 76 | Bishops Castle Primary School | Well below | 40% | 66% | −25.9 | 13% | 21% | 8% | 65 | 29% |
| 77 | Buildwas Academy | Well below | 28% | 60% | −31.5 | 25% | 33% | 0% | 32 | 48% |
| 78 | Onny CofE (A) Primary School | Well below | 25% | 63% | −38.4 | 21% | 21% | 0% | 40 | 50% |
Results are the average of the last three Year 6 groups, which is steadier than a single year. Pupil percentages are for the latest Year 6. Disadvantaged: eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, or looked after by the council. SEN: special educational needs (SEN support or an EHC plan). EAL: English as an additional language.
Not compared
- Brockton CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 32%)
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 45%)
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 35%)
- Clive CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 71%)
- Clunbury CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 52%)
- Farlow CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 33%)
- Lydbury North Church of England Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 19%)
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 76%)
- Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 38%)
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 81%)
- Rushbury CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 79%)
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 61%)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 63%)
- St George's CofE Academy, Clun – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 59%)
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 81%)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 61%)
- Wistanstow CofE Primary School – Too few pupils to compare fairly (SATs: 21%)
How this works
We call these Companion Results. Read the plain-English explainer →
We looked at every comparable state primary and junior school in England (14,315 schools) to see how SATs results usually change with the make-up of a year group. On average:
- For every 10 more disadvantaged pupils in every 100, the share meeting the expected standard is about 2.4 percentage points lower.
- For every 10 more pupils with SEN in every 100, it's about 2.4 percentage points lower.
- For every 10 more pupils with English as an additional language in every 100, it's about 0.7 percentage points higher. Pupils learning English often catch up quickly.
From those, each school gets an expected result for its own pupils, which we compare with its actual result. Primary year groups are small – in a class of 30, one child moves the percentage by more than 3 points – so we use the three-year average and allow for each school's own pupil numbers: a small school needs a bigger gap before we call it above or below what you'd expect.
What we found: schools where teachers stay
We put every primary and junior school's result-against-expected next to its teacher turnover – the share of its teachers who moved to another school or left state schools each year, averaged over three years (DfE school workforce census). Across 8,274 schools in England, split into four equal groups by turnover:
| Teacher turnover | Typical turnover | Results vs expected | Did better than expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest turnover | 7% a year | +1.8 pts | 40% |
| Lower-middle | 12% a year | +1.2 pts | 37% |
| Upper-middle | 17% a year | +0.7 pts | 36% |
| Highest turnover | 26% a year | −1.2 pts | 32% |
The pattern is the same as for secondary schools but weaker, and most of the difference is in the quarter of schools where teachers leave most often (−1.2 percentage points, against +1.8 for the lowest-turnover quarter). Primary staffs are small and SATs results move around from year to year, which blurs the picture.
A link isn't proof that one causes the other: losing teachers may hold results back, and a school that's struggling for other reasons (leadership, for example) may also lose more teachers. Nationally, turnover is fairly steady from year to year and teachers who move are replaced – but between schools it varies a lot, from under one teacher in ten a year to more than one in five. The green rings on the chart mark the lowest-turnover quarter.
What it can't tell you
- These three things explain only about 18% of the differences between schools. Much of what makes a school stronger or weaker, and much about its pupils, isn't captured by any published figure.
- Even averaged over three years, small schools' results move around a lot, so treat close calls as roughly equal.
- It isn't an excuse for lower results. It shows how a school does compared with schools teaching similar pupils, so you can compare more fairly.
- We deliberately don't adjust for attendance or exclusions: those are partly down to the school itself.
Source: Department for Education, Key Stage 2 performance data (2024/25). Calculated by The School Companion.