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Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Telford · TF8 7DS

Ages 5–11 · 156 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

156 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
79 / 77
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
156 / 218 (72%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Dhaliwal

Location

Address
Dale End, Coalbrookdale
Postcode
TF8 7DS
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 156 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Telford
73
Primary schools in Telford
50
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF8
3
Primary in TF8
2
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 TF8

  • Broseley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Broseley · TF12 5LW · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    1.4 miles away

  • John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Telford · TF7 5DL · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.25

    1.7 miles away

  • Buildwas Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Telford · TF8 7DA · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mandy Dhaliwal
Website
http://www.coalbrookdaleschool.org.uk

Official links