Clee Hill Community Academy
Ludlow, SY8 3NE · Shropshire · primary school
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31st of 97 primary schools in Shropshire we can score, 127 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 5.0/10 against 4,166 of them, against 5.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 8.0 · 57 | 25% | 1.43 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Clee Hill Community Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. 8.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Book Club, LEGO, Times Table Rock Stars, Craft Club, Mindfulness club, Junk Modelling Club, Rotakids, and Digital Leaders. Sports include Kidderminster Harriers Football Club and a Running Club, while arts and music offer Guitars and Choir.
Getting in
The published school roll is 158 pupils against a stated capacity of 142. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
With a 2023 inspection, what specific improvements have been made since then? How do the named clubs support pupils’ engagement during the school day?
What Ofsted said about Clee Hill Community Academy
Overview
Clee Hill Community Academy continues to be a good school, described as a ‘small’ institution that provides ‘big’ opportunities for its pupils. The report highlights a ‘busy, caring and welcoming’ environment where students arrive happily and strive to do their best. Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, resulting in strong academic achievement and positive behaviour.
Strengths
- Pupils are ‘fluent, enthusiastic readers and competent mathematicians’ who talk with confidence about their learning.
- The curriculum is ‘broad and ambitious’, making good use of the local area’s rich history and geography to provide unique experiences.
- Staff have ‘high expectations’ for behaviour, resulting in an ‘open and inclusive’ culture where disruption is ‘very rare’.
- Children get off to a ‘flying start’ in the early years, becoming confident and independent from an early age.
- The school is ‘highly successful in engaging the community’, with a strong sense of community celebrated by all.
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure curriculum implementation in a ‘small number of subjects’ becomes as effective as in strengths like geography and mathematics, as pupils currently do not retain as much knowledge in these areas as they could.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% |
| 2023/24 | 42% |
| 2024/25 | 65% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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