SchoolScoresHadley Learning Community - Primary Phase
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Waterloo Road, Hadley, Telford, TF1 5NU
01952 951406 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 October 2012. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
94 pupils in this year group.
77% — 13 points above the Telford and Wrekin average, and 15 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 88% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 85% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 84% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Telford and Wrekin. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 85 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 77 |
| Of those, offered a place | 77 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 158 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 31st highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.8% | 30.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 33rd highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 30% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.1% | 2.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 13th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.2% | 16.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 9th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.5% | 18.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 29th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 23rd lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 57% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 11.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 37th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 41st highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.9 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 13th highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 70% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 18th highest of 48 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 60% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.6% | 12.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Meadows Primary School and Nursery 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbrook Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Teagues Bridge Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wombridge Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Apley Wood Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newdale Primary School and Nursery 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Short Wood Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wrockwardine Wood CofE Junior School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase's Ofsted rating?
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 77 families put Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase as their first choice for 85 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 77 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144942.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.