SchoolScoresWoodlands Primary School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST
Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX
01952 386070 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 November 2017. 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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023: 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
59 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 135031), before it changed to its current form.
63% — about the same as the Telford and Wrekin average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 78% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 44 |
| Of those, offered a place | 44 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 84 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 484 places for other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 7th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 49.0% | 30.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 28th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 2.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.7% | 16.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 25th highest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 18.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 33rd lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.6% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 29th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 45% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.4% | 11.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 48th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 3% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 14.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 46th lowest of 49 state primary schools in Telford. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 38th highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 43% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.0 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 31st highest of 50 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 32nd highest of 48 state primary schools in Telford. Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- William Reynolds Primary School and Nursery 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 2 strong, 5 expected · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aqueduct Primary Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broseley CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Randall Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lightmoor Village Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Windmill Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Woodlands Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Woodlands Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Woodlands Primary School and Nursery do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Woodlands Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 44 families put Woodlands Primary School and Nursery as their first choice for 44 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 44 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 151854.
- 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.