UKSchoolSearch
ClosedPrimaryURN 135031

Woodlands Primary School

Community school · Telford · TF7 5HX

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill92%

431 pupils · 468 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
209 / 222
School capacity
468
Capacity fill
431 / 468 (92%)
Free school meals
42.3%
FSM pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Duncombe

Location

Address
Ironbridge Road, Madeley
Postcode
TF7 5HX
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.3%.

Open schools in Telford
73
Primary schools in Telford
50
Academies among open schools in Telford
45% (33)
Open schools in TF7
10
Primary in TF7
6
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 TF7

  • 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

    0.7 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Aqueduct Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Telford · TF4 3RP · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM40.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Telford · TF7 4HG · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • 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

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Duncombe
Website
www.woodlands-sch.co.uk/

Official links