Schools in Craven Arms
Craven Arms is a small market town in south Shropshire, Herefordshire, with 8 schools — all primaries serving the town and surrounding rural villages. Seven of the eight schools have a Church of England character, making faith-based admissions criteria the norm: families applying to these schools typically complete a Supplementary Information Form and may require a priest or minister reference.
Five schools have received Good or Outstanding Ofsted inspections, reflecting strong outcomes across the area despite a modest average fill rate of 73%. The rural spread of schools means catchment boundaries are drawn across larger geographic areas than in urban settings.
Herefordshire Council coordinates admissions for schools in and around Craven Arms. Apply for primary places in autumn for a September start the following year. Use the catchment finder to confirm which school serves your specific village or rural address.
Primary Schools in Craven Arms (8)
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Craven Arms · SY7 0LL
Newcastle CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Craven Arms · SY7 8QL
Wistanstow CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Craven Arms · SY7 8DQ
Clunbury CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Craven Arms · SY7 0HE
Corvedale CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Craven Arms · SY7 9DH
Stokesay Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Craven Arms · SY7 9NW
St George's CofE Academy, Clun
Primary · Academy converter
Craven Arms · SY7 8JQ
Onny CofE (A) Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Craven Arms · SY7 9AW
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Craven Arms are set by Herefordshire, County of and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.