Schools in Ellesmere

• 6open schools
• 4primary
• 1secondary

Schools near Ellesmere by distance

Schools whose official address gives Ellesmere as the town, in Shropshire, grouped by type.

Primary schools 4

• Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Cockshutt, Shrewsbury Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0JE

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023: Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Criftins, Ellesmere, SY12 9LT

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Ellesmere Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 378 pupils

  Elson Road, Ellesmere, SY12 9EU

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Welshampton CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 71 pupils

  Stocks Lane, Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PG

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

Secondary schools 1

• Lakelands Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 590 pupils

  Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

Other schools 1

• Ellesmere College

  Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 19 · 432 pupils

  Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

Nearby towns

• Oswestry 7.0 miles
• Whitchurch 9.5 miles
• Malpas 10 miles
• Shrewsbury 13 miles
• Shropshire 15 miles
• Market Drayton 16 miles
• Nantwich 19 miles
• Chester 20 miles
• Tarporley 21 miles
• Newport 23 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).