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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123370

High Ercall Primary School

Foundation school · Telford · TF6 6AF

Ages 4–11 · 145 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
129

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill93%

145 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
74 / 71
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
145 / 156 (93%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Beacon Co-operative Learning trust
Academy trust
The Beacon Co-operative Learning trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Lingham

Location

Address
Church Road, High Ercall
Postcode
TF6 6AF
Town
Telford
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 145 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.3%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Primary schools in Telford
50
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF6
6
Primary in TF6
4
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.

  • Crudgington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Telford · TF6 6JF · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.05

    2.6 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Shrewsbury · SY4 4QU · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 6–16

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Lingham
Telephone
01952387570

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