Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Ellesmere, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 96 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 103 |
| Free school meals | 18.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Criftins, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.criftins.shropshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01691690207 |
| URN | 151598 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 23 November 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ellesmere Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) (all-through school, about 5.2 km)
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Welshampton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Gobowen Primary School (primary school, about 6.9 km)
- Weston Rhyn Primary School (primary school, about 7.7 km)
- The Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 9.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.