Ellesmere Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Ellesmere, Shropshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 378 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 378
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Bond (Headteacher)
- Part of
- North West Academies Trust Limited
- Council
- Shropshire
- School reference (URN)
- 143326
Needs its base supports
3 needs: speech and language, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Shropshire (16)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Shropshire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Shropshire (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Shropshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Lakelands Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 4.9 miles
- OneSchool Global Oswestry Campus Independent · Ages 7–18 5.3 miles
All SEND schools in Shropshire
By need in Shropshire: Autism (17) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (9) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Ellesmere Primary School
How do I get a place in Ellesmere Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ellesmere Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ellesmere Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Ellesmere Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Ellesmere Primary School?
Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU, in Shropshire.
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