Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Primary · Free schools · Mixed · Shropshire
Barrow, Broseley, TF12 5BW
75
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 08/11/2023
Application demand
82%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.7%
9.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
93
Capacity used
Over capacity111%
84 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
82%
1st preference success rate
14 of 17 families who put it first got an offer
14
Places offered
37
Total applications
2.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 17 | 14 | ● 82% |
| 2nd preference | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 9 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 37 | 14 | 38% |
1st preference success by year
Shropshire lets families list 3 preferences. 2 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Anita Ward
- Address
- Barrow, Broseley, TF12 5BW
- Phone
- 01952388640
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Ward / constituency
- Much Wenlock · South Shropshire
- Area
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138268
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 10% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: BARROW 1618 THE SCHOOL CO
93 pupils · 84 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
08 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 22
14 June 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 83 pupils
Attendance
95.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 6% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 77% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 8% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Shropshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.