Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool
Community primary school in Shifnal (Shropshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A warm welcome from Justine Keeling-Paglia, the headteacher at Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Our school is set in an enviable position in a beautiful setting Sheriffhales Preschool welcomes children aged 3 and above. New to our school? Find out all about us here Thinking of coming to our school?
Everything you need to know is here Our broad, rich curriculum fosters a love of learning. Read more about how we teach and learn Official statistics and documentation can be found here Sheriffhales Primary School Sheriffhales, nr Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8RA Headteacher: Justine Keeling-Paglia School Business Manager: Charlotte Vale Sendco: Sophi Vaughan
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 123396
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bibby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophi Vaughan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Robin Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dianne Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Bell | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Matthews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gordon Tonkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hayley Clarke Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Goodman Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Dakin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Sara Cannon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Justine Keeling-Paglia Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record