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Aqueduct Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Telford · TF4 3RP

Ages 4–11 · 255 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
225

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

255 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
255
Boys / girls
126 / 129
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
255 / 280 (91%)
Free school meals
40%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Pugh

Location

Address
Castlefields Way, Aqueduct
Postcode
TF4 3RP
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 255 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Primary schools in Telford
50
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF4
11
Primary in TF4
7
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Primary in Telford and Wrekin LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TelfordNear TF4

  • Windmill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1LG · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Captain Webb Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    TELFORD · TF4 3DU · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Telford · TF7 5EJ · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Holmer Lake Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1LD · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Grange Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Telford · TF3 1ET · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Lightmoor Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF4 3EG · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand1.48

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Pugh
Telephone
01952984980
Website
https://www.aqueductprimary.co.uk

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